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Home-based Balance Training Using Wii Fit After Stroke: A Feasibility Study

NCT02251470 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE1/PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 14

Last updated 2015-12-02

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

BACKGROUND: Virtual gaming systems offer new possibilities for home-based exercises (HBE) in rehabilitation. Pilot studies with stroke patients indicate that the application of Nintendo Wii® (WII) is practicable and can improve balance under clinical conditions. However, larger trials are necessary to verify these positive effects after discharge from the hospital.

AIM: This study aims to prepare and optimize a phase III trial which compares the effects of two HBE programs for stroke patients.

METHODS: A pilot study with randomized control design and repeated measures over three-months will be conducted. Twenty elderly stroke patients will be randomly allocated to an experimental group (EG) and a control group (CG). All participants will receive an introduction to a HBE program by an individual mentoring over 6 weeks. During the following 6 weeks the participants perform the HBE on their own. The EG will perform a balance exercise program using the WII, the CG will perform a balance exercise program without technical support.

Recruiting potential, the participants' acceptance of the intervention and economic aspects will be examined. Additionally, basic information about sensitivity of change and potential effect sizes regarding the proposed instruments to measure mobility are expected.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

HBE Wii (EG)

Wii-Fit Balance games (Soccer Heading, Ski Slalom, Table Tilt, Balance Bubble etc.)

OTHER

HBE Control (CG)

Simple balance exercises with own body weight (Single limb stance, stepping, side sways etc.)

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Wilfried Mau, Prof. Dr. · Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine

  • André Golla · Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
60 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2014-10-31
Primary Completion
2015-06-30
Completion
2015-08-31

Countries

  • Germany

Study Locations

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