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Purpose

This study will evaluate the potential efficacy and safety of using virtual reality gaming in conjunction to standard therapy regimen care as an approach to promote upper-limb motor recovery, cognitive function and quality of life after stroke. The investigators believe that allowing users to interact with a computer-simulated reality environment will result in a pleasant experience, which will likely result in motivation and therapy engagement.

Condition

Eligibility

Eligible Ages
Over 18 Years
Eligible Genders
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • Patient admitted to the UAB Hospital, older than 18 years old, with a diagnosis of stroke - Patient with unilateral upper extremity weakness - Patients that after evaluation by Physical and Occupational professionals were admitted to rehabilitation facility "Spain Rehabilitation Center".

Exclusion Criteria

  • Patients with severe cognitive impairment - Patient with orthopedic impairment (i.e. marked arthritis) - Patient with visual disorders limiting therapy session - Those for whom voluntary arm movement would cause sufficient discomfort (>4/10) that could prevent trial completion will be excluded from participation.

Study Design

Phase
N/A
Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
N/A
Intervention Model
Single Group Assignment
Primary Purpose
Supportive Care
Masking
None (Open Label)

Arm Groups

ArmDescriptionAssigned Intervention
Experimental
Virtual Reality supported therapy 		The Virtual Reality (VR) interface will be used during patients stay at the rehabilitation center. A research employee will install the VR system in the patient's room. Participants will be comfortable sitting while in VR session. Each interface consists of a head mounted display (HMD) allowing participants to see their arms and legs represented in the virtual environment. Participants will be able to control their virtual legs using hand controllers, which will allow them to "walk" through several virtual environments and gather "points" (no additional gaming elements are included).
  • Other: Virtual Reality (VR)
    Each VR session is 30 minutes long. Participants are able to pause or discontinue at any time. Each participant will receive one VR sessions five times per week over the course of a two-week period.
    Other names:
    • HTC Vive VR System

More Details

Status
Completed
Sponsor
University of Alabama at Birmingham

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