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A Game-Based Mechatronic Device for Digital Rehabilitation of Hand Function After a Stroke: Design, Prototyping, and Feasibility Study

A Game-Based Mechatronic Device for Digital Rehabilitation of Hand Function After a Stroke: Design, Prototyping, and Feasibility Study

The objective of this study is to present the results of a proof-of-principle pilot study conducted on 5 patients with stroke to examine the feasibility and benefits of a 6-week game-based exercise program using the RMD. The RMD described in this paper explains an integrated controller to generate forces that can aid voluntary movements necessary during gaming exercises, making it suitable for patients with limited movement control and those with a restricted active range of motion.

Anuprita Kanitkar, Nariman Sepehri, Ariel Lezen, Sanjay Tejraj Parmar, Cherry Kit-Fong Hin, Tony Joseph Szturm

JMIR Neurotech 2025;4:e67779

Optimizing Compassion Training in Medical Trainees Using an Adjunct mHealth App: A Preliminary Single-Arm Feasibility and Acceptability Study

Optimizing Compassion Training in Medical Trainees Using an Adjunct mHealth App: A Preliminary Single-Arm Feasibility and Acceptability Study

Because of the pilot design, this study had a small sample size. Future larger studies would enable the comparison of different levels of training, specialties, and sociodemographic characteristics. In addition, future qualitative research may help with gaining insight into factors motivating engagement with the app. This study also has notable strengths, including the examination of a tailored adjunct m Health app with mostly positive impacts on medical trainees.

Jennalee S Wooldridge, Emily C Soriano, Gage Chu, Anaheed Shirazi, Desiree Shapiro, Marta Patterson, Hyun-Chung Kim, Matthew S Herbert

JMIR Form Res 2024;8:e60670

Feasibility and Preliminary Efficacy of α–Calcium Sulfate Hemihydrate in Socket Preservation: Protocol for a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial

Feasibility and Preliminary Efficacy of α–Calcium Sulfate Hemihydrate in Socket Preservation: Protocol for a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial

Furthermore, following a common rule of thumb for pilot studies, which typically suggest around 30 participants, we decided on a sample size of 30 extractions, with 15 extraction sockets in each group. The number of sockets per patient varies based on individual clinical circumstances. This sample size was deemed appropriate for assessing safety, feasibility, and generating preliminary efficacy data.

Muhammad Ruslin, Nurlindah Hamrun, Andi Tajrin, Andi Sitti Hajrah Yusuf, Rifaat Nurrahma, Diandra Sabrina Natsir-Kalla, Yossy Yoanita Ariestiana, Mukhtar Nur Anam, Chung-Ming Liu, Keng-Liang Ou

JMIR Res Protoc 2024;13:e49922

Cost Evaluation of the Ontario Virtual Urgent Care Pilot Program: Population-Based, Matched Cohort Study

Cost Evaluation of the Ontario Virtual Urgent Care Pilot Program: Population-Based, Matched Cohort Study

There were 22,278 patient encounters in the pilot program, of which 19,595 patient VUC encounters were available for data linkage. This included 2931 (15%) VUC encounters that resulted in a referral to an in-person ED and 16,664 (85%) VUC encounters that did not result in a referral to an in-person ED.

Jean-Eric Tarride, Justin N Hall, Shawn Mondoux, Katie N Dainty, Joy McCarron, J Michael Paterson, Lesley Plumptre, Emily Borgundvaag, Howard Ovens, Shelley L McLeod

J Med Internet Res 2024;26:e50483

Insights Into the Use of a Digital Healthy Aging Coach (AGATHA) for Older Adults From Malaysia: App Engagement, Usability, and Impact Study

Insights Into the Use of a Digital Healthy Aging Coach (AGATHA) for Older Adults From Malaysia: App Engagement, Usability, and Impact Study

As this is a pilot study, future research can extend the study on improving the design by integrating participants’ suggestions. The ability to personalize the program’s contents to cater to specific user needs and profiles would also be a fundamental improvement based on user feedback. For instance, users with particular diseases such as diabetes could receive more targeted information on healthy habits to manage their condition.

Pei-Lee Teh, Andrei O J Kwok, Wing Loong Cheong, Shaun Lee

JMIR Form Res 2024;8:e54101

Adapting mHealth Interventions (PrEPmate and DOT Diary) to Support PrEP Retention in Care and Adherence Among English and Spanish-Speaking Men Who Have Sex With Men and Transgender Women in the United States: Formative Work and Pilot Randomized Trial

Adapting mHealth Interventions (PrEPmate and DOT Diary) to Support PrEP Retention in Care and Adherence Among English and Spanish-Speaking Men Who Have Sex With Men and Transgender Women in the United States: Formative Work and Pilot Randomized Trial

Eligible participants were cisgender men or transgender women who were aged 18 years or older, were HIV-negative by self-report, were currently taking Pr EP or discontinued Pr EP within the past year, owned a smartphone, were willing and able to receive SMS text messages and download the DOT Diary app to their phone (technical pilot only), spoke Spanish (for Spanish focus groups, technical pilot) or English (for English focus groups, technical pilot), and were willing to turn on their video during the focus group

Albert Y Liu, Cat-Dancing Alleyne, Susanne Doblecki-Lewis, Kimberly A Koester, Rafael Gonzalez, Janie Vinson, Hyman Scott, Susan Buchbinder, Thiago S Torres

JMIR Form Res 2024;8:e54073

A Digitally Enabled Combined Lifestyle Intervention for Weight Loss: Pilot Study in a Dutch General Population Cohort

A Digitally Enabled Combined Lifestyle Intervention for Weight Loss: Pilot Study in a Dutch General Population Cohort

The objective of this pilot study was to provide a real-world contribution to the discussion surrounding the feasibility of digitally enabled CLI-WL programs in the Netherlands. In this study, we assessed the changes in weight and concomitant cardiometabolic risk factors of a cohort of Dutch adults with overweight or obesity and cardiometabolic risk who participated in the pilot of a digitally enabled CLI-WL.

Rahul Gannamani, José Castela Forte, Pytrik Folkertsma, Sven Hermans, Sridhar Kumaraswamy, Sipko van Dam, Niels Chavannes, Hendrikus van Os, Hanno Pijl, Bruce H R Wolffenbuttel

JMIR Form Res 2024;8:e38891

Preoperative Virtual Reality to Expose Patients With Breast Cancer to the Operating Room Environment: Feasibility and Pilot Case Series Study

Preoperative Virtual Reality to Expose Patients With Breast Cancer to the Operating Room Environment: Feasibility and Pilot Case Series Study

Fourth, these studies lacked follow-up data beyond the acute postoperative phase (eg, In light of these identified gaps, this study aims to assess the feasibility of, and preliminarily pilot (in case series format), a novel VR OR simulation targeting preoperative distress and anxiety among a sample of patients undergoing breast cancer surgery.

Jordana L Sommer, Kristin Reynolds, Pamela Hebbard, Michael S D Smith, Natalie Mota, W Alan C Mutch, Jessica Maples-Keller, Leslie Roos, Renée El-Gabalawy

JMIR Form Res 2024;8:e46367

Leveraging mHealth to Mitigate the Impact of COVID-19 in Black American Communities: Qualitative Analysis

Leveraging mHealth to Mitigate the Impact of COVID-19 in Black American Communities: Qualitative Analysis

The analysis presented here focuses on the initial qualitative phase of a larger-scale mixed methods study to develop, pilot, and evaluate an m Health intervention among a population at high risk for COVID-19 and associated cardiovascular risk factors. Data collection included 7 focus groups with 54 stakeholders across the 3 targeted locations.

Kelly M Harris, Tilicia Mayo Gamble, Madelyn G Yoo, Lindsay A Spell, Timira N Minor, Holly Jones, Donald Lynch

JMIR Hum Factors 2023;10:e47294