Upper Extremity Rehabilitation Using Game Rehabilitation System With Functional Electrical Stimulation for Stroke Patients

National Rehabilitation Center, Seoul, Korea

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Stroke

Treatments: Device: Smart glove system with functional electrical stimulation; Device: Functional electrical stimulation

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02772510

NRC-2015-01-004

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of the present study was to investigate the effects of game-based virtual reality rehabilitation combined with functional electrical stimulation on distal upper extremity function, and compare the findings to those of functional electrical stimulation in stroke survivors.

Enrollment: 54 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 19+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• first-ever ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke
• wrist extensor of medical research council scale 1~3
• No clinical evidence of limited passive range of motion of affected wrist

Exclusion criteria

• age <18 years
• severe aphasia resulting in communication difficulties confounding intervention and outcome measures
• severe cognitive impairment resulting cooperation difficulties
• spasticity > modified Ashworth scale 1+

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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54 participants in 2 patient groups

Smart glove system with functional electrical stimulation

Experimental group

Description:

game-based virtual reality rehabilitation combined with functional electrical stimulation for upper extremity

Treatment:

Device: Smart glove system with functional electrical stimulation

Functional electrical stimulation

Active Comparator group

Description:

functional electrical stimulation on upper extremity

Treatment:

Device: Functional electrical stimulation