Virtual Reality-based Training in Cerebellar Ataxia

NCT ID: NCT02900508

Last Updated: 2016-09-14

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 16 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2014-10-31
• Study Completion Date: 2015-09-30

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of virtual reality-base training for cerebellar ataxia.

Conditions

Cerebellar Ataxia

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: TREATMENT
• Blinding Strategy: SINGLE

Study Groups

Exergaming training

Participants in the exergaming training group received a 4-week exergaming intervention.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Exergaming training

Intervention Type: OTHER

Control training

Participants in the control training group received a 4-week conventional training.

Group Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Physical therapy intervention

Intervention Type: OTHER

Interventions

Exergaming training

Intervention Type: OTHER

Physical therapy intervention

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• diagnosis of SCA 1, 2, 3 and 6 by a neurologist
• ability to walk independently with or without any walking aids
• age ≥ 20
• a score of ≥ 24 on the mini-mental state examination

Exclusion Criteria

• histories of other neurological, cardiovascular, or orthopedic diseases affecting motor performance and balance
• uncontrolled chronic diseases

• Minimum Eligible Age: 20 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 80 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Yea-Ru Yang

Professor

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Other Identifiers

201410010A

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id