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

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Stroke
• Interventions: Device: Virtual Reality Training

• Registration Number: NCT05570032
• Lead Sponsor: Dr. Hazrat Bilal PT

Brief 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.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2021-10-04
• Primary Completion: 2022-02-12
• Study Completion: 2022-02-25
• Study First Submitted: 2022-09-26
• Status Verified: 2022-10
• Study First Submitted QC: 2022-10-03
• Study First Posted: 2022-10-06
• Last Update Submitted: 2022-10-09
• Last Update Posted: 2022-10-12

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 40

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.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
virtual reality training	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).

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Forward stepping test	8 weeks	Forward stepping test is used to assess the balance of the patients with stroke or other neurological disorder.
MAS scale	8 weeks	The Motor Assessment Scale (MAS) is a performance-based scale used to assess level of impairment and everyday motor function in patients with stroke.
TUG test	8 weeks	Objective of the TUG test is to determine fall risk and measure the progress of balance, sit to stand and walking.
Functional reach test	8 weeks	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.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Hazrat Bilal; 🇵🇰 Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan