Institute for Pain Research & Care / McMaster Institute for Research on Aging Catalyst Grants A Feasibility Study to Assess the Added Value of Integrated Musculoskeletal BiofFeedback Device (IMBED) Combined with Neuromuscular Exercise and Education (GLA-Dtm) to Decrease Chronic Pain in Older Adults with Osteoarthritis Primary Investigator: Pasqualina Santaguida, PhD, PT, Stuart Phillips, PhD, MSc, BSc and Qiyin Fang, BSc, MSc, PhD, LEL Start Year: 2020
Brief Overview and Progress to Date The purpose of this catalyst research project will evaluate the feasibility and added value of a new technology called Integrated Musculoskeletal BiofFeedback Device (IMBED). We hypothesize when IMBED output is used while administering a specialized neuromuscular exercise and education program called Good Living with Arthritis in Denmark (GLA:D™) training for lower extremity osteoarthritis (OA), participant outcomes may be optimized. In Phase I we developed a software to integrate three well established technologies (digital mapping of chronic pain, EMG biofeedback for muscle activity and body motion sensors (IMU). User testing in Phase 1 will evaluate how IMBED output will be used and accepted by clinicians to adapt and improve training. Similarly, we will evaluate feedback from participants of the GLAD program about integrated Smart Pain App. In Phase II a feasibility trial during the GLAD program and will evaluate the added value of the IMBED
“This catalyst grant will address feasibility of using integrated technology during exercise training in participants with OA. IMBED output will provide quantitative evaluation of movement of the lower extremity during training and provide data to direct clinicians to refine or adapt exercises to improve outcomes and adherence.” - Dr. Pasqualina Santaguida
output for clinical decision-making and training and the benefit of the feedback for participants.
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