Does the use of Nintendo WiiTM Sports improve dominant arm function and is it acceptable to patients after stroke?

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Topic: Stroke Research Network; Subtopic: Rehabilitation; Disease: Device used; Circulatory System; Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction

• Registration Number: ISRCTN06807619
• Lead Sponsor: Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (UK)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2011-11-25
• Last Update Posted: 17 October 2016

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 240

Inclusion Criteria

1. Clinical diagnosis of new stroke within the previous six months at time of consent
2. Aged 18 years or older
3. Participants living at home at the start of their participation in study with suitable home environment (consider enough space, plus suitable TV, electricity supply and telephone)
4. Weakness in the dominant arm Medical Research Council (MRC) scale less than 5 in any joint plane of movement) due to stroke
6. Able to manipulate WiiTM remote control
7. Able to understand and follow two stage commands and able to give written or verbal consent
Target Gender: Male & Female ; Lower Age Limit 18 years

Exclusion Criteria

1. Comorbidity which impairs ability to participate (e.g. severe arthritis, severe cognitive impairment, severe cardiorespiratory
disease)
2. Hemianopia or visual inattention
3. Concurrent participation in another interventional study
4. Pacemaker or Implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) device (possible interference from the WiiTM)
5. In, or likely to be discharged to, long term care

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Arm strength and function as measured by the Action Research Arm Test at six weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
ot provided at time of registration