Effectiveness of Virtual Reality Training in Gait Improvement of Post Stroke Patients: A Quasi-experimental Study
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Sponsor
- Enrollment
- 40
- Locations
- 2
- Primary Endpoint
- Forward stepping test
Study Overview
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.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Na
- Intervention Model
- Single Group
- Primary Purpose
- Treatment
- Masking
- None
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 55 Years to 65 Years (Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
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.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Forward stepping test
Time Frame: 8 weeks
Forward stepping test is used to assess the balance of the patients with stroke or other neurological disorder.
MAS scale
Time Frame: 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
Time Frame: 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
Time Frame: 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.
Secondary Outcomes
No secondary outcomes reported
Investigators
Dr. Hazrat Bilal PT
Co-Invistigator
NCS University System