Rehab ward gets a fake street corner to boost Real-World skills
NCT ID NCT06646939
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This small, terminated study tested whether having a simulated environment (like curbs and uneven surfaces) in an inpatient rehab unit would make therapists use more community reintegration activities. Only 13 adults took part, and the study compared their therapy time to past records. The goal was to see if the setup encouraged more real-world training, but the early stop and small size mean the findings are very limited.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- simulated environment (a rehab setting with features like curbs and uneven surfaces)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that a simulated environment encourages therapists to include more real-world training in rehab, potentially improving patients' ability to return to daily life.
- What could go wrong
- The study was terminated early with only 13 participants, so results are very limited. It compared current data to past records, which may not be reliable.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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13 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2023
- Finished
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Dec 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Medical records of patients admitted to the IRU from January 1, 2015 through December 31, 2019 will be queried for number of minutes billed for Community Integration. * Medical records of patients admitted to the IRU from April 2 * Patients admitted to the Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit (IRU) of at least 18 years of age and older * Patients who can read and provide informed consent in English. * Patients who will be discharged to home after inpatient rehabilitation. * Patients who are ambulatory with a minimal QI score of 3 on "Walk 10 feet". * Patients who utilized the simulated environment during their inpatient stay. * Patients who score 8 or greater on the BIMS on initial evaluation. Exclusion Criteria: * The investigators will exclude medical records of patients admitted to the IRU from January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2021 because of the COVID restrictions that were in place. * Patients who are less than 18 years of age. * Patients who are not ambulatory due to medical reasons. * Patients who cannot read and provide informed consent in English. * Patients who were discharged to acute care, skilled nursing facility or long-term care facility after their inpatient rehabilitation stay. * Patients who did not use the simulated environment during their inpatient stay. * Patients who score 7 or lower on the BIMS on initial evaluation.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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NewYork Presbyterian Hospital Baker Pavilion
New York, New York, 10065, United States