Effectiveness of the Use of the Nintendo Switch Combined With Conventional Therapy in People With Acquired Brain Injury
- Conditions
- Acquired Brain InjuryOccupational TherapyAdults
- Interventions
- Procedure: Conventional therapy sessionsProcedure: Conventional therapy sessions plus Nintendo Switch
- Registration Number
- NCT06285877
- Lead Sponsor
- Universidad Rey Juan Carlos
- Brief Summary
Purpose: to observe the possible benefits produced by conventional therapy through virtual reality with the Nintendo Switch to try to improve motivation and increase the degree of care satisfaction. The aim is to improve postural control in both seated and standing positions and to maintain and improve cognitive capacity.
Material and methods: one group (experimental group) will receive a total of 8 one-hour sessions or 16 half-hour sessions, depending on their individual needs, for 8 weeks using the Nintendo Switch. The other group (control group) will continue to receive their conventional scheduled therapy.
Measures: Abilhand, MEC-Lobo, FIST, Fugl-Meyer, Berg Balance Scale and CSQ-8.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- RECRUITING
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 32
- Adult men and women, over 30 years of age who have suffered an acquired brain injury.
- Mild or moderate cognitive impairment as measured by the MEC-Lobo test (score greater than 23/35).
- Regularly attend some conventional therapy (neuropsychology, physiotherapy or occupational therapy).
- Agree to participate voluntarily by signing the informed consent form.
- Present severe cognitive impairment as measured by the MEC-Lobo test (less than 23/35).
- Present aphasia of comprehension or expression.
- Present associated neurodegenerative pathology.
- Present any pathology underlying the acquired brain damage (diabetes, heart disease, COPD, etc.), heart disease, COPD, etc.).
- Voluntarily refuse to participate in the study.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Control Group Conventional therapy sessions Control Group (CG) which received their usual sessions of conventional therapy. Experimental Group Conventional therapy sessions plus Nintendo Switch Experimental Group (EG) which received therapy with Nintendo Switch plus their usual sessions of conventional therapy.
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Fugl-Meyer Pre-intervention and post-intervention (up to 1-2 weeks) This scale assesses the patient's motor function, sensory function, muscle balance, range of joint mobility and joint pain.
Abilhand Pre-intervention and post-intervention (up to 1-2 weeks) It is an assessment test that measures the degree of difficulty perceived by the patient in performing the 23 activities of daily living.
Function in Sitting Test (FIST) Pre-intervention and post-intervention (up to 1-2 weeks) It is a scale that assesses the postural control deficits presented by the patient in sedentary position in the event of imbalance, reaching on the floor, etc.
MEC-Lobo Pre-intervention and post-intervention (up to 1-2 weeks) This is a scale that allows us to evaluate the cognitive status of patients. The lower the score, the greater the cognitive impairment.
Berg Balance Scale (BBS) Pre-intervention and post-intervention (up to 1-2 weeks) The scale is used to measure balance mainly in standing position in patients with different types of pathologies.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Client Satisfaction Questionnaire (CSQ-8) Post-intervention (up to 1-2 weeks) Self-administered questionnaire that evaluates the level of satisfaction in relation to the care and quality of care received.
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Universidad Rey Juan Carlos
🇪🇸Móstoles, Madrid, Spain