Immersive Virtual Reality for Stroke Motor Rehabilitation

Mindmaze

Status: Completed

Conditions: Motor Disorders; Chronic Stroke

Treatments: Device: MindMotion PRO

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other; NETWORK; Industry

Identifiers

NCT03094650

MindMaze-2015-CT01

Details and patient eligibility

About

The present study aims at investigating (i) the feasibility in chronic stroke of using a dedicated virtual reality (VR) based system that embeds real-time 3D motion capture and embodied visual feedback to deliver functional exercises designed for training of impaired upper limb motor skills, (ii) whether chronic stroke survivors improve in functional outcomes in the upper limb when exposed to intensive VR-based therapy, and (iii) safety and tolerance to such a technology. The investigators hypothesize that intensive VR-based rehabilitation may lead to high rehabilitation doses and functional improvement in chronic stroke.

Enrollment: 10 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Ischemic or hemorrhagic minor-to-moderate (0<NIHSS<16) stroke with hemiparesis and experiencing arm motor difficulties
• At least 6 months after stroke incident
• Maximum 4 on the Medical Research Council Scale (MRCS) for shoulder elevation and elbow flexion/extension
• 18 years and older
• First ever stroke

Exclusion criteria

• Participating in another movement treatment study at the time of the present study
• Severe cognitive impairment (Mini Mental Status Examination score < 18 points)
• Orthopedic impairment or visual disorders limiting the treatment
• Unable to give informed consent form
• Risk of epileptic seizures

Trial design

10 participants in 1 patient group

MindMotion PRO

Experimental group

Description:

The training sessions consist of virtual reality based rehabilitation exercises using the MindMotion PRO device.

Treatment:

Device: MindMotion PRO