Efficacy of VR Based Sword Fighting Exercises to Improve Upper Body Movements in Hemiplegic Patients

NCT ID: NCT06459570

Last Updated: 2024-06-14

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 62 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2023-10-01
• Study Completion Date: 2024-09-30

Brief Summary

this thesis endeavors to shed light on the efficacy of VR-based sword-fighting exercises as a rehabilitation tool for improving upper body movement in hemiplegic patients.

Detailed Description

By amalgamating clinical insights, technological advancements, and theoretical frameworks, this research aims to contribute to the growing body of knowledge in neurorehabilitation and pave the way for innovative, effective, and engaging interventions to enhance the lives of individuals affected by hemiplegia.

Conditions

Hemiplegic Gait

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
• Blinding Strategy: NONE

Study Groups

standard physical therapy

Group Type: OTHER

standard physical therapy

Intervention Type: OTHER

"Second control group with standard physical therapy and occupational therapy treatment.Subjects in the control group will receive 12 sessions of physical therapy treatment involving passive and active range of motion exercises, muscle strengthening, and therapeutic stretching, administered four times a week over a span of 3 weeks, with each session lasting approximately 60 minutes.

Virtual reality based exercises

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Virtual reality based exercises

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

one experimental group with Virtual reality-based exercises. Subjects in the VR-based exercises will receive 12 sessions of the VR-based exercises treatment, administered four times a week over 3 weeks, with each session lasting approximately 60 minutes.

Interventions

Virtual reality based exercises

one experimental group with Virtual reality-based exercises. Subjects in the VR-based exercises will receive 12 sessions of the VR-based exercises treatment, administered four times a week over 3 weeks, with each session lasting approximately 60 minutes.

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

standard physical therapy

"Second control group with standard physical therapy and occupational therapy treatment.Subjects in the control group will receive 12 sessions of physical therapy treatment involving passive and active range of motion exercises, muscle strengthening, and therapeutic stretching, administered four times a week over a span of 3 weeks, with each session lasting approximately 60 minutes.

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Age 21-80 years
• First clinical stroke, ischemic or hemorrhagic, with diagnosis of stroke confirmed on CT/MRI brain scan.
• Less than 6 weeks after stroke onset
• Upper limb weakness of Medical Research Council (MRC) motor power of grade 2-4 motor power in either the shoulder, elbow or the fingers of the hemiplegic upper extremity
• Subject can understand simple instructions and learn

Exclusion Criteria

• Recurrent stroke
• History of epilepsy
• Presence of arthritis or pain in the affected upper limb restricting repetitive exercises
• Severe aphasia or cognitive impairment, or other psychiatric illnesses that limit the ability to participate or give consent.

• Minimum Eligible Age: 21 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 80 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Superior University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Muhammad Naveed Babur

Principal Investigator

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

Azra Naheed Medical College, Superior University

Lahore, Punjab Province, Pakistan

Countries

Pakistan

Other Identifiers

MSRSW/Batch-Fall22/729

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id