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Efficacy of Virtual Reality Exercises in STroke Rehabilitation: A Multicentre Study (EVREST Multicentre)

NCT01406912 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 141

Last updated 2015-11-13

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Summary

A multicentre, randomized, two parallel group study comparing virtual reality using Wii gaming technology versus Recreational activities in patients receiving conventional rehabilitation after an ischemic stroke.

Primary Hypothesis: Virtual reality using the Wii gaming system is more efficacious in improving motor function than recreational therapy among patients receiving conventional rehabilitation following a recent ischemic stroke.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

Recreational Activity

Recreational activities (playing cards, arts and crafts, dominoes, jenga or a ball game) and conventional rehabilitation.

OTHER

Wii Gaming System Arm

Virtual reality Wii games (tennis and bowling from Wii® Sports, and bean bag, bocce ball, ping cup, darts or shuffleboard from Wii® Game Party 3) and conventional rehabilitation.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario

    collaborator OTHER

  • Ontario Stroke Network

    collaborator OTHER

  • Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term Care

    collaborator OTHER_GOV

  • Unity Health Toronto

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Gustavo Saposnik, MD · Unity Health Toronto

  • Mark Bayley, MD · Toronto Rehabilitation Institute

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
85 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-07-31
Primary Completion
2015-10-31
Completion
2015-10-31

Countries

  • Argentina
  • Brazil
  • Canada
  • Peru
  • Thailand

Study Locations

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