Efficacy of VR Based Sword Fighting Exercises to Improve Upper Body Movements in Hemiplegic Patients

Superior University

Status

Active, not recruiting

Conditions

Hemiplegic Gait

Treatments

Other: standard physical therapy

Behavioral: Virtual reality based exercises

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT06459570

MSRSW/Batch-Fall22/729

Details and patient eligibility

About

this thesis endeavors to shed light on the efficacy of VR-based sword-fighting exercises as a rehabilitation tool for improving upper body movement in hemiplegic patients.

Full description

By amalgamating clinical insights, technological advancements, and theoretical frameworks, this research aims to contribute to the growing body of knowledge in neurorehabilitation and pave the way for innovative, effective, and engaging interventions to enhance the lives of individuals affected by hemiplegia.

Enrollment

62 patients

Sex

All

Ages

21 to 80 years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Age 21-80 years
First clinical stroke, ischemic or hemorrhagic, with diagnosis of stroke confirmed on CT/MRI brain scan.
Less than 6 weeks after stroke onset
Upper limb weakness of Medical Research Council (MRC) motor power of grade 2-4 motor power in either the shoulder, elbow or the fingers of the hemiplegic upper extremity
Subject can understand simple instructions and learn

Exclusion criteria

Recurrent stroke
History of epilepsy
Presence of arthritis or pain in the affected upper limb restricting repetitive exercises
Severe aphasia or cognitive impairment, or other psychiatric illnesses that limit the ability to participate or give consent.