PedaleoVR: Credibility, Usability and Intrinsic Motivation Study

NCT ID: NCT05162040

Last Updated: 2021-12-17

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

20 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2021-10-01

Study Completion Date

2021-11-01

Brief Summary

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The objective of this research is to combine the use of inertial systems with virtual reality in pedalling exercises in a pilot study with subjects with ataxia or hemiparesis. In particular, it is intended to evaluate the validity of the system as a physical training tool for pedalling exercises aimed at providing motivational visual stimuli and biofeedback based on pedalling cadence to improve the exercise experience and promote adherence to the subject's treatment.

Primary objectives:

* To study the estimation of pedalling cadence performed by the system/platform in subjects with hemiparesis or ataxia..
* To study the usability, credibility and intrinsic motivation characteristics of the platform

Detailed Description

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The objective of this research is to evaluate patient adherence to pedalling-based exercise training using visual feedback and virtual reality pedalling cadence analysis. In addition, the usability, credibility and adherence promotion characteristics of the virtual reality platform will be studied.

Study phases:

The procedure will be carried out in the following phases detailed below:

Phase 1: Sample recruitment and participant information. Participants are recruited according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria. The subject is informed about the experimentation in which he/she is going to participate, its duration and the technical characteristics to be used in the study. characteristics to be used in the study. The data to be collected in the form of standardized questionnaires are explained to the subject. Personal data will not be collected. If the subject is suitable for participation, he/she will be asked to sign the corresponding informed consent form. Finally, 3 appointments with the patient will be arranged in accordance with the general schedule of the the general schedule of the experiment.

Phase 2: Familiarization practice with the instrumentation. These will be aimed at acquiring basic skills in the use of the synchronized use of the virtual reality environment synchronized with the pedalling task.

Phase 3: Experimentation and data acquisition.

A.1. Pre-assessment: The participant's motor skills are evaluated based on the application of physical assessment metrics by the physician. The metrics are the "Timed Up-and-Go" (TUG) test and the "6-minute walking" test. Participants with no visual defects, mild cognitive impairment and lower limb motor skills could be selected if they also meet the inclusion/exclusion criteria.

A.2. Validation session of the usability of the Virtual Reality Platform in patients with Ataxia or Hemiparesis. (Approx. 40 minutes) The intervention consists of a pedalling exercise performed on a bicycle or static pedalling station while synchronizing the physical activity with the visual feedback of the virtual reality application. Two pedalling sets of 10 minutes each are performed, with 5 minutes of rest between sets.

A.3. Objective Evaluation: Once the exercise task of the first session is completed, the participant is asked to rate its usability rating: System Usability Rating Scale (SUS), Credibility and Expectancy Questionnaire (CEQ) and Intrinsic Motivation (Intrinsic Motivation). (Intrinsic Motivation Inventory, IMI) of the virtual reality application.

A.4. Subsequent evaluation: The participant's motor skills were evaluated after the three pedalling sessions, based on the pedalling sessions, based on the application of physical assessment metrics carried out by the physician.

Conditions

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Ataxia, Motor Hemiparesis

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

OTHER

Study Groups

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Experimental Group

Twenty participants joined the experimental group (15 males and 5 females, mean aged=61.10; SD=12.62) and provided written informed consent to be enrolled onto the study. Participants with neurological pathologies were diagnosed with (6) ischemic strokes, (1) hemorrhagic stroke, (1) thalamic stroke, (1) internal capsule stroke (3) traumatic brain injury (TBI), (1) Parkinson syndrome, (1) mixed axonal neuropathy with sensory demyelination, (1) progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy, (1) secondary obstructive hydrocephalus, (1) angioma avernosus hemorrhage, (1) hemiprotuberancial hemorrhage - cavernoma, (1) ataxia and (1) cerebral artery aneurysm.

Use of PedaleoVR

Intervention Type DEVICE

All participants must undergo an evaluation of their motor skills through the application of physical assessment metrics performed by the physician. The metrics are the Timed Up-and-Go Test (TUG) and the 6-minute walk test.

Next, they must perform a pedaling exercise on a bicycle or stationary pedaling station synchronizing the physical activity with the visual feedback from the virtual reality application. Two pedalling sets of 10 minutes each are performed, with 5 minutes of rest between sets. Finally, the participant is asked to rate the usability: System Usability Rating Scale (SUS), activity credibility (Credibility and Expectancy Questionnaire, CEQ) and intrinsic motivation (Intrinsic Motivation Inventory, IMI) of the virtual reality application.

Interventions

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Use of PedaleoVR

All participants must undergo an evaluation of their motor skills through the application of physical assessment metrics performed by the physician. The metrics are the Timed Up-and-Go Test (TUG) and the 6-minute walk test.

Next, they must perform a pedaling exercise on a bicycle or stationary pedaling station synchronizing the physical activity with the visual feedback from the virtual reality application. Two pedalling sets of 10 minutes each are performed, with 5 minutes of rest between sets. Finally, the participant is asked to rate the usability: System Usability Rating Scale (SUS), activity credibility (Credibility and Expectancy Questionnaire, CEQ) and intrinsic motivation (Intrinsic Motivation Inventory, IMI) of the virtual reality application.

Intervention Type DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Must had been prescribed pedalling exercise as treatment for lower limb rehabilitation caused by stroke, traumatic brain injury, neuro-motor disorders, and neuro-degenerative diseases.
* Must be able to perform a pedalling session with virtual reality technology.

Exclusion Criteria

* An insufficient cognitive state, in particular, presence of dementia or mild cognitive impairment.
* An unbound bone fracture.
* Severe disorders of vision and/or audition (inability to perceive visual and/or auditory information coming from virtual reality)
* Those whose clinical record ruled out any incompatibility with the use of a virtual reality system.
Minimum Eligible Age

39 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

88 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Centro Lescer

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

Cajal Institute of the Spanish National Research Council

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Werium Assistive Solutions

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Ana Rojo, PhD Student

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Werium Assistive Solutions

Locations

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Werium Assistive Solutions

Arganda, Madrid, Spain

Site Status

Countries

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Spain

References

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Reference Type BACKGROUND
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J. Brooke. SUS - A quick and dirty usability scale. Usability Eval. Ind., 1996; 189 (194), pp. 4-7.

Reference Type BACKGROUND

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Reference Type BACKGROUND
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Reference Type BACKGROUND

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Reference Type BACKGROUND
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Reference Type BACKGROUND
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Rojo A, Castrillo A, Lopez C, Perea L, Alnajjar F, Moreno JC, Raya R. PedaleoVR: Usability study of a virtual reality application for cycling exercise in patients with lower limb disorders and elderly people. PLoS One. 2023 Feb 22;18(2):e0280743. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0280743. eCollection 2023.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 36812248 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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UsabilityPedaleoVR

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id