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Virtual Reality Based Rehabilitation After Ischemic Stroke

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Ischemic Stroke
Interventions
Device: Virtual Reality Therapy
Registration Number
NCT06401564
Lead Sponsor
Stony Brook University
Brief Summary

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The goal of this single-arm study is to explore the use of early virtual reality-based rehabilitation as an adjunct to conventional physical/occupational therapy in adult patients with acute ischemic stroke. The main question it aims to answer is:

Feasibility and tolerability of using immersive Virtual Reality technology-based therapy for patients suffering from acute ischemic stroke in an inpatient hospital setting Participants will receive 1 or 2 virtual reality therapy sessions and complete surveys at the end of each session.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
15
Inclusion Criteria
  • Age > 18
  • MRI or CT imaging confirmed ischemic stroke
  • Able to follow multistep commands
Exclusion Criteria
  • Plegia in both arms
  • Previous reported history of vertigo or inner ear dysfunction
  • Patients with epilepsy
  • Patients who cannot begin therapy during admission
  • Patients who are pregnant
  • Patients with a pre-existing condition that interferes with virtual reality usage (e.g., visual impairment, limitation of either upper extremity or neck).

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Virtual Reality TherapyVirtual Reality Therapy-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Simulator sickness questionnaireAfter each session up to 5 weeks

An evaluation tool for assessing the subjective severity of simulator sickness symptoms. A 16-item questionnaire evaluating different symptoms on a scale from 0 (not at all) to 4 (severe).

Feasibility surveyAfter each session up to 5 weeks

The User Satisfaction Evaluation Questionnaire (USEQ) is a 14-item questionnaire evaluating satisfaction on a scale from 1 (not at all) to 5 (severely).

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
NIHSSHospital discharge, an average of 7 days

NIHSS is a standardized method that uses a 42-point scale to measure the level of impairment caused by a stroke. The 42-point scale measures several aspects of brain function, including consciousness, vision, sensation, movement, speech, and language (0 = no stroke and 42 = severe stroke).

Modified Rankin Scale (mRS)Hospital discharge, an average of 7 days

The mRS incorporates mental as well as physical adaptations to the neurological deficits. It measures independence rather than performance of specific tasks. The mRS includes 15 items and takes approximately six minutes to complete. Scales consists of seven grades, from zero to six, with zero corresponding to no symptoms and six corresponding to death.

Duration of sessionsAfter each session up to 1 week

Actual time spent using the Virtual Reality (VR) system

Time spent by therapistAfter each session up to 1 week

Time spent by therapist assisting patient including set-up.

Adverse eventsAfter each session up to 5 weeks

Frequency of adverse events such as dizziness, lightheadedness, nausea, headache, falls, fatigue, or other symptoms prompting program termination prior to end of a single 20-minute session

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Stony Brook University Hospital

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Stony Brook, New York, United States

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