Role of Functional Translation After Immersive Virtual Reality Exposure in Persons With Stroke

Loma Linda University (LLU)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Hemiparesis as Late Effect of Cerebrovascular Disease

Treatments: Other: Immersive virtual reality + related functional translation into real-life; Other: Immersive virtual reality + non-related translation into real-life

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04360460

5200147

Details and patient eligibility

About

This is a single-blinded randomized control trial aiming to explore the use of immersive virtual reality (VR) training in conjunction with real-life tasks therapy in 75 first time stroke patients with upper limb weakness.

Full description

Patients will be randomized to a control or experimental group. The experimental group will receive immersive VR training followed by the translation of related tasks in a real life environment. The control group will perform the same tasks in a real life environment but will receive immersive VR exposure to a non-related task.

Enrollment: 10 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 90 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. 18-90 years old
2. Hospitalized at Loma Linda East Campus Rehabilitation Hospital
3. First time stroke patient
4. Upper limb hemiparesis
5. English-speaking
6. Manual muscle testing of at least 2/5 in 3 or more muscle groups in affected upper limb

Exclusion criteria

1. Active neck pain, headaches, or vertigo limiting ability to tolerate Virtual Reality Head Mounted Device
2. Patients with hemicraniectomy
3. Current uncontrolled seizures
4. Active infections requiring contact precautions
5. Cognitively unable to participate
6. Vision loss limiting ability to participate with VR therapy

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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10 participants in 2 patient groups

Experimental

Experimental group

Description:

Virtual reality followed by translation into related functional tasks in a real life setting for 2 weeks + conventional therapies

Treatment:

Other: Immersive virtual reality + related functional translation into real-life

Control

Active Comparator group

Description:

Virtual reality followed by translation into non-related functional tasks in a real life setting for 2 weeks + conventional therapies

Treatment:

Other: Immersive virtual reality + non-related translation into real-life