Short-term Effect of Using Non-immersive Gamified Exercises on Chronic Pain in People With Stroke.

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Total Enrollment

30 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-03-01

Study Completion Date

2025-09-30

Brief Summary

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Rehabilitation after stroke is essential to minimize permanent disability. Gamification of exercises has emerged as a promising strategy for increasing motivation and rehabilitation efficacy in people with stroke. However, there is a gap in understanding how exercise gamification can aid in pain management among people with stroke who are experiencing shoulder pain difficulties.

This study aims to evaluate the short-term effect of using gamified non-immersive exercises on shoulder pain level, upper limb range of motion, and shoulder and elbow muscle activities while doing different activities in people with chronic stroke. The study will be conducted using an observational study design. Various lab assessments include measuring the ROM of the shoulder (MOCAP), EMG, FNIRS, pain intensity using VAS scale, and muscles activities patterns across upper limb joints.

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Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Stroke Patients

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

CASE_ONLY

Study Time Perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Study Groups

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chronic people with stroke

Gamified NON-IMMERSIVE VIRTUAL REALITY EXERCISES

Intervention Type OTHER

The game phase lasts for 2 minutes. These targets are challenging for the participant.

video-based exercises

Intervention Type OTHER

The participant will exercise by replicating the exercises demonstrated in a 2-minute video, recorded with the same movement patterns that they will find in the gamified intervention.

Interventions

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Gamified NON-IMMERSIVE VIRTUAL REALITY EXERCISES

The game phase lasts for 2 minutes. These targets are challenging for the participant.

Intervention Type OTHER

video-based exercises

The participant will exercise by replicating the exercises demonstrated in a 2-minute video, recorded with the same movement patterns that they will find in the gamified intervention.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Experiencing motor difficulties in using the paretic arm, with some use of hand/arm as determined by therapist
* Not participating any other intervention studies
* Male/female ≥18 years old
* Had a stroke requiring with any degree of arm mobility.
* Capacity to consent to participate
* Able to communicate adequately in English with the research team
* Mild or moderate pain in shoulder or upper limb (below 6 and more than 2on the VAS scale).
* Able to walk without any assistant at least for ten meters

Exclusion Criteria

* Any medical condition compromising the safety or the ability to take part to the study as determined by the therapist (such as insufficient vision or hearing, upper limb condition not linked to stroke, uncontrolled blood pressure, uncontrolled diabetes, co-morbidity)
* History of more than one epileptic seizures since stroke onset or uncontrolled epileptic seizure
* Unable to follow two stage command
* Moderate to severe hemi-spatial neglect compromising the ability to take part to the study, as determined by rehab team
* Severe spasticity (more than 2 on the modified Ashworth scale)
* Any device preventing use of EMG, FNIRS i.e. DBS or pacemaker

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No