Online AR Training Platform for the Elderly and Persons With Chronic Diseases at Home
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Enrollment
- 600
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Fugl-Meyer Assessment
Study Overview
Brief Summary
Video Communications, like ZOOM, have been widely used in the time of this epidemic. But how about to design an AR / VR communication system with coaching from clinician to facilitate training at home in this time of epidemic. Vulnerable individuals at home can interact with the training platform and his/her clinician can provide online training progamme with guidance.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Na
- Intervention Model
- Single Group
- Primary Purpose
- Treatment
- Masking
- None
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to — (Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria
- •age >=65 years old or suffering from chronic disease;
- •sufficient cognition to follow simple instructions as well as understand the content and purpose of the study MoCA> 21); and
- •Home setting: TV with HDMI input, internet access, and a distance of 1.5m away from TV.
Exclusion Criteria
- •Any additional medical or psychological condition that would affect their ability to comply with the study protocol, e.g., a significant orthopaedic or chronic pain condition, major post-stroke depression, epilepsy, artificial cardiac pacemaker / joint;
- •Severe shoulder or arm contracture/pain;
- •Severe knee or hip contracture/pain;
- •Pregnant women
Arms & Interventions
AR Training System
The subjects follow the daily rehabilitation training program designed by clinical and healthcare team. The system will monitor their movement and provide feedbacks to the users. The clinicians/healthcare workers can provide feedbacks and guidance to correct their movements and postures.
Intervention: An Online Augmented Reality (AR) Training Platform (Device)
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Fugl-Meyer Assessment
Time Frame: 6-month after the first training
Fugl-Meyer Assessment for Upper-Extremity the maximum score is 66, divided into 33 items in the form of a 3-point scale (0-2), 0 is cannot perform and 2 performs fully. Fugl-Meyer Assessment for Lower-Extremity consists of 34-level cumulative scoring system to examine lower-limb functions of hemiplegic stroke patients quantitatively through a set of lower-limb movement tasks in reflex, flexor/extensor synergy, volitional movement, coordination and speed (Fugl-Meyer, et al., 1975).
Secondary Outcomes
- The 12-item Short Form Survey(6-month after the first training)
- Modified Ashworth Scale(6-month after the first training)
- Berg Balance Scale(6-month after the first training)
- Functional Ambulation Category Test(6-month after the first training)
- Barthel Index(6-month after the first training)
Investigators
Raymond KY Tong
Professor and Chairman
Chinese University of Hong Kong