Assessment Effectiveness of the Leap Motion Capture® System on the Functionality of the Upper Limb in Acquired Brain Injury
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Stroke
- Sponsor
- Universidad Rey Juan Carlos
- Enrollment
- 30
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Action Research Arm Test (ARAT)
- Last Updated
- 6 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The affectedness of the motor control of the upper limb, particulary, the hand and/or fingers, appears in many neurological diseases, what is going to impact on the functionality of the subject. The use of new technologies in the rehabilitation environment, has the target to reduce the impact on the disabling conditions. So that, the goal of this investigation is to evaluate the system use effectiveness of the Leap Motion Controller® in the treatment on the upper limb on patients with neurological disease.
Investigators
Josue Fernandez Carnero
Full proffesor
Universidad Rey Juan Carlos
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •people aged between 30 and 70 years old;
- •with a confirmed diagnosis of brain damage (\>6 months);
- •UL motor impairment with a Fugl-Meyer score≥16;
- •a modified Ashworth scale score≤2 in the deltoid, triceps brachii, biceps brachii and in the wrist and finger flexor and extensor muscles of the upper limb
Exclusion Criteria
- •the inability to understand instructions and actively cooperate in the tasks indicated based on a score ≥ 24 in the Mini-mental Test;
- •refusal to participate in the study;
- •visual impairment not correctable by glasses.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Action Research Arm Test (ARAT)
Time Frame: 8 weeks
Shoulder Pain - Physioplus Objective The Action Research Arm Test (ARAT) is a 19 item observational measure used by physical therapists and other health care professionals to assess upper extremity performance (coordination, dexterity and functioning)
Box and blocks
Time Frame: 8 weeks
Box and Blocks Test (BBT) was performed to measure unilateral gross manual dexterity in both the less and more affected side.
Jamar
Time Frame: 8 weeks
Jamar® hydraulic hand dynamometer was used to measure grip strength.
Secondary Outcomes
- Questionary of Patient Satifaction(8 weeks)
- Adherence to the therapy sessions(8 weeks)