Dual-task Training Using Virtual Reality

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Stroke
• Interventions: Behavioral: Dual Task Walking (DTW); Behavioral: Single-task Treadmill Walking (TMW)

• Registration Number: NCT03577353
• Lead Sponsor: Loewenstein Hospital

Brief Summary

The purpose of the study was to investigate the feasibility of using a virtual reality- based dual task training of upper extremity tracking while treadmill-walking, to improve walking and balance performance in post stroke survivors

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2013-10-30
• Primary Completion: 2016-08-18
• Study Completion: 2017-11-26
• Status Verified: 2018-04
• Study First Submitted: 2018-05-21
• Study First Submitted QC: 2018-07-03
• Last Update Submitted: 2018-07-03
• Study First Posted: 2018-07-05
• Last Update Posted: 2018-07-05

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 22

Inclusion Criteria

• With hemiplegia after a stroke for at least a year since the incident.
• Range age 40-80.
• Without medication or with stabilized medication.
• Use ankle-foot orthosis or no splint at all.

Exclusion Criteria

• Severe cardiac problems
• A score less than 25 in the Mini-Mental test.
• Fractures or severe orthopedic limitations that do not allow for training, and which have occurred over the last six months.
• More than three falls in the past year before participating in the study

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
experimental-DTW	Dual Task Walking (DTW)	The intervention of the experimental group was based on dual-task treadmill walking while using the Virtual Reality (VR) tool.
Control- TMW	Single-task Treadmill Walking (TMW)	The intervention of the control group was based on single-task treadmill walking.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
change in 10-meter walking test across pre, post and follow-up time points.	Pre-intervention time: one week before the intervention period (4 week).Post intervention time:immediately after the intervention. Follow-up time: 4 weeks after intervention
Change in Functional Reach Test across pre, post and follow-up time points.	Pre-intervention time: one week before the intervention period (4 week).Post intervention time:immediately after the intervention. Follow-up time: 4 weeks after intervention
Change in Activities-specific Balance Confidence (ABC) Scale	Pre-intervention time: one week before the intervention period (4 week).Post intervention time:immediately after the intervention. Follow-up time: 4 weeks after intervention	Activities-specific Balance Confidence (ABC) Scale is a 16-item questionnaire/survey. Each item is rated from 0% (no confidence) to 100% (complete confidence). Elderly respondents are asked to rate their confidence that they will lose their balance or become unsteady in the course of daily activities. ABC is an 11-point scale and ratings should consist of whole numbers (0-100) for each item. Participants should indicate their level of confidence in doing an activity without losing balance or becoming unsteady by choosing one of the percentage points on the scale from 0%-100%. Total the ratings (possible range = 0 to 1600) and divide by 16 to get each subject's ABC score. Scores lower than 50 indicate a low level of functioning, scores above 50 but below 80 indicate a medium level, and those over 80 indicate a high level of functioning.
Change in The Berg Balance Scale (BBS) across pre, post and follow-up time points.	Pre-intervention time: one week before the intervention period (4 week).Post intervention time:immediately after the intervention. Follow-up time: 4 weeks after intervention	14-item scale designed to measure balance of the older adult in a clinical setting. A five-point ordinal scale, ranging from 0-4. "0" indicates the lowest level of function and "4" the highest level of function.Total Score = 56. 41-56 = low fall risk, 21-40 = medium fall risk, 0 -20 = high fall risk.
Change in Timed up and go across pre, post and follow-up time points.	Pre-intervention time: one week before the intervention period (4 week).Post intervention time:immediately after the intervention. Follow-up time: 4 weeks after intervention

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

The Academic College at Wingate; 🇮🇱 Netanya, Israel