Effects of Comprehensive Augmented and Virtual Reality in Stroke Patients

Samsung Medical Center

Status: Completed

Conditions: Stroke

Treatments: Behavioral: Augmented reality and virtual reality rehabilitation; Behavioral: Conventional occupational therapy

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05193539

2016-07-012-021

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study was to assess the efficacy of augmented and virtual reality-based rehabilitation programs on improving upper extremity function in subacute stroke patients.

Full description

This was a randomized, single-blinded study, conducted at a single acute rehabilitation unit in a university hospital. In this study, the effect of augmented and virtual reality-based rehabilitation for the recovery of subacute stroke patients compared with conventional occupational therapy was evaluated.

Enrollment: 30 patients

Sex: All

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• First ever stroke
• Onset of stroke less than 3 months
• Sufficiently medically stable to participate in active rehabilitation
• Mild-to-moderate upper extremity motor impairments (Brunnstrom stage for the upper extremity 2-6).

Exclusion criteria

• Severe cognitive impairment (defined as score < 10 on the Mini-Mental State Examination)
• Evidence of apraxia
• Clinical history of neglect
• Previous upper extremity hemiplegia.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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30 participants in 2 patient groups

Augmented reality and virtual reality rehabilitation

Experimental group

Description:

This group underwent augmented reality and virtual reality rehabilitation for 60 minutes per session, 5 days per week for 2 weeks.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Augmented reality and virtual reality rehabilitation

Conventional occupational therapy

Active Comparator group

Description:

This group underwent conventional occutational therapy for 60 minutes per session, 5 days per week for 2 weeks.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Conventional occupational therapy