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MiGo Plus: the first activity-based, peer-supported social network for improving quality of life after stroke

Award Number: 90BISA0049
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DISABILITY, INDEPENDENT LIVING, AND REHABILITATION RESEARCH
OPDIV: ACL
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: OTHER
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 09/01/2021
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 12/31/2022

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MiGo Plus: the first activity-based, peer-supported social network for improving quality of life after stroke - Stroke is a leading cause of disability worldwide, and nearly a third of stroke survivors develop depression. Despite current rehabilitation efforts, a gap remains between the level of motor capacity a stroke survivor regains (what they can do) and their motor performance in the community (what they choose to do). Our goal for this project is to address these barriers by establishing the feasibility of MiGo Plus, the first activity-based, peer-supported social network for individuals with stroke. MiGo Plus uses custom wrist and hip-worn sensors developed and validated for individuals with stroke to monitor their arm and walking activity, along with a smartphone app to connect users with other stroke survivors for encouragement and collaboration. We hypothesize that MiGo Plus will help close the gap between motor capacity and motor performance while allowing individuals with stroke to support each other throughout their recovery, thus improving their quality of life. The objectives are: 1) Develop the MiGo Plus smartphone app; 2) Develop the cloud infrastructure required for the MiGo Plus social features; and 3) Perform a one-month remote usability and feasibility study with 50 individuals with chronic stroke (months 5-6). Outcomes include: 1) number of social interactions and activity performed with MiGo Plus to validate feasibility before safety and efficacy testing, and 2) quantitative and qualitative end-user feedback to improve the MiGo Plus system. The expected product is the complete MiGo Plus system, which we will market to the over 5 million stroke survivors throughout the US after Phase II, providing this population an innovative social technology to improve their quality of life after stroke.


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2025 ( Subtotal = $0 )
2025	2021	FLINT REHABILITATION DEVICES, LLC	18023 SKY PARK CIR STE H2	IRVINE	CA	92614	ORANGE	USA	ACL National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research	02	1	10/23/2024	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
														Subtotal = $0

Issue Date FY: 2022 ( Subtotal = $0 )
2022	2021	FLINT REHABILITATION DEVICES, LLC	18023 Sky Park Cir Ste H2	Irvine	CA	92614	ORANGE	USA	ACL National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research	01	1	2/16/2022	EXTENSION WITH OR WITHOUT FUNDS	$0
														Subtotal = $0

Issue Date FY: 2021 ( Subtotal = $100,000 )
2021	2021	FLINT REHABILITATION DEVICES, LLC	18023 Sky Park Cir Ste H2	Irvine	CA	92614	ORANGE	USA	ACL National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research	00	1	9/1/2021	NEW	$100,000
														Subtotal = $100,000

Grand Total All Awards = $100,000

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MiGo Plus: the first activity-based, peer-supported social network for improving quality of life after stroke

Award Number: 90BISA0049

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DISABILITY, INDEPENDENT LIVING, AND REHABILITATION RESEARCH

OPDIV: ACL

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: OTHER

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 09/01/2021

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 12/31/2022

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