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Clinical Trials/NCT02900508
NCT02900508
Completed
Not Applicable

Virtual Reality-based Training in Cerebellar Ataxia

National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University0 sites16 target enrollmentOctober 2014

Overview

Phase
Not Applicable
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Cerebellar Ataxia
Sponsor
National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
Enrollment
16
Primary Endpoint
Scale for the Assessment and Rating of Ataxia
Status
Completed
Last Updated
9 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of virtual reality-base training for cerebellar ataxia.

Registry
clinicaltrials.gov
Start Date
October 2014
End Date
September 2015
Last Updated
9 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Parallel
Sex
All

Investigators

Responsible Party
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigator

Yea-Ru Yang

Professor

National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • diagnosis of SCA 1, 2, 3 and 6 by a neurologist
  • ability to walk independently with or without any walking aids
  • a score of ≥ 24 on the mini-mental state examination

Exclusion Criteria

  • histories of other neurological, cardiovascular, or orthopedic diseases affecting motor performance and balance
  • uncontrolled chronic diseases

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Scale for the Assessment and Rating of Ataxia

Time Frame: Change from baseline at 4 weeks

Alternate nose to finger test

Time Frame: Change from baseline at 4 weeks

Alternate heel on shin test

Time Frame: Change from baseline at 4 weeks

Secondary Outcomes

  • Step width(Change from baseline at 4 weeks)
  • Nine-hole peg test(Change from baseline at 4 weeks)
  • Walking speed(Change from baseline at 4 weeks)

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