The Effect of Virtual Reality Therapy on Balance and Knee Control in Stroke Patients

Hacettepe University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Chronic Stroke

Treatments: Other: Virtual Reality Therapy; Other: Conventional Rehabilitation

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05907473

2023-77

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of study is to determine whether the Virtual Reality training applied in addition to the exercises given inside and outside the parallel bar is effective on balance, daily living activities and knee control in stroke patients.

The hypotheses of the study are:

Hypothesis 1:

H0: Virtual reality training has no effect on balance in stroke patients. H1: Virtual reality training has an effect on balance in stroke patients.

Hypothesis 2; H0: Virtual reality training has no effect on activities of daily living in stroke patients.

H1: Virtual reality training has an effect on daily living activities in stroke patients.

Hypothesis 3; H0: Virtual reality training has no effect on knee control in stroke patients. H1: Virtual reality training has an effect on knee control in stroke patients

Full description

In recent years, virtual reality systems are widely preferred technology-assisted rehabilitation methods due to the many advantages they provide in stroke rehabilitation. Virtual reality increases the quality of movement and functional capacity both by providing a sensory environment and by motor learning.

Enrollment: 25 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 70 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Being between the ages of 18-70
• Having a stroke for the first time
• Patients who can stand and walk independently

Exclusion criteria

• Having neglect syndrome
• Being bilaterally affected
• Botulinum toxin application in the last three months
• Having additional neurological diseases such as Parkinson's, multiple sclerosis

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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25 participants in 2 patient groups

Conventional Rehabilitation Group

Experimental group

Description:

In the conventional rehabilitation program, bed exercises, mat activities, balance exercises inside or outside the parallel bar and walking training will be given to the patients every weekday.

Treatment:

Other: Conventional Rehabilitation

Virtual Reality Therapy Group

Experimental group

Description:

The patients in this group will be able to play balance-based games with the Virtual Reality System for 20 minutes, 3 days a week, together with the conventional rehabilitation program.

Treatment:

Other: Conventional Rehabilitation

Other: Virtual Reality Therapy