Effectiveness of Virtual Reality Training in Gait Improvement of Post Stroke Patients

Stroke Clinical Trial

Official title:

Effectiveness of Virtual Reality Training in Gait Improvement of Post Stroke Patients: A Quasi-experimental Study

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05570032
• Other study ID #: KMU/IPMR/VR
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: October 4, 2021
• Est. completion date: February 25, 2022

Study information

• Verified date: October 2022
• Source: NCS University System
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

This single group quasi-experimental study was conducted at Rafsan Neuro Rehab Center, Peshawar from October 2021 to February 2022. The sample size of study was 40 post stroke patients who were diagnosed on physical findings and other investigation like CT and MRI. The inclusion criteria were set as post-stroke patients for more than 3 months with 20 and above score on MAS scale and age of 55 to 65 years, while the exclusion criteria were defined as participants having traumatic brain injuries, degenerative brain diseases, post craniotomy tumor patients leading to hemiplegia, patients having recurrent episodes of stroke, stroke patient with dementia and score on MAS scale below 20.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 40
• Est. completion date: February 25, 2022
• Est. primary completion date: February 12, 2022
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 55 Years to 65 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• The inclusion criteria were set as post-stroke patients for more than 3 months

• 20 and above score on MAS scale

• age of 55 to 65 years

Exclusion Criteria:

• The exclusion criteria were defined as

• participants having traumatic brain injuries, degenerative brain diseases, post craniotomy tumor patients leading to hemiplegia,

• patients having recurrent episodes of stroke,

• stroke patient with dementia

• score on MAS scale below 20.

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Stroke

Intervention

Device:
• Virtual Reality Training
In intervention the participants took part in the VR training. The X-BOX 360 (Augmented virtual reality) device was used. The participants were guided about the virtual reality training including Kinect sports gamming (Trail 1. badminton, beach volley ball, Soccer goal keeping). Each training was performed for 15 minutes with 5 minutes break time. The whole training was performed for 8 weeks. After eight weeks final assessment was done through outcome measuring tools (TUG test, MAS scale, forward stepping test and Functional reach test).

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Pakistan	Hazrat Bilal	Peshawar	Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Dr. Hazrat Bilal PT

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Pakistan, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	TUG test	Objective of the TUG test is to determine fall risk and measure the progress of balance, sit to stand and walking.	8 weeks
Primary	MAS scale	The Motor Assessment Scale (MAS) is a performance-based scale used to assess level of impairment and everyday motor function in patients with stroke.	8 weeks
Primary	Forward stepping test	Forward stepping test is used to assess the balance of the patients with stroke or other neurological disorder.	8 weeks
Primary	Functional reach test	The Functional reach test assesses a patient's stability by measuring the maximum distance an individual can reach forward while standing in a fixed position.	8 weeks