Virtual Reality Exercise for Stroke Rehabilitation in Inpatients Who Are Unable to Stand

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if the addition of 10 to 12 sessions of sitting balance exercises using virtual reality training will provide additional gains in balance ability and function over standard inpatient rehabilitation in stroke patients.

Conditions

• Stroke

Interventions

OTHER

virtual reality training

Each participant will engage in 10-12 sessions of 30-50 minutes each of virtual reality training (VRT) using Jintronix Rehabilitation Software and three-dimensional motion capture technology. A camera captures the movements of the participant and allows him or her to control an avatar, which interacts with the game. Exercises challenge sitting balance control, reaching and shifting the base of support; for example, controlling a ball as it rolls down a maze or reaching to put dishes away in a virtual kitchen. The difficulty of the games is monitored to maintain a challenge to sitting balance. The participant sits on a CONFORMat pressure mat which continuously monitors his or her centre of pressure to ensure that the participant is adequately challenged during the VRT.

OTHER

control

Each participant will engage in 10-12 sessions of 30-50 minutes each of virtual reality training (VRT) using Jintronix Rehabilitation Software and three-dimensional motion capture technology. A camera captures the movements of the participant and allows him or her to control an avatar, which interacts with the game. Control group exercises require limited hand and arm movements; for example, using an arm to move a fish along a simple pathway or using the arms to pop balloons without reaching. Control group participants are strapped into their chair to minimize trunk movement. The participant sits on a CONFORMat pressure mat which continuously monitors his or her centre during the VRT.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Ottawa Hospital Research Institute

  collaborator OTHER

• University of Ottawa

  collaborator OTHER

• Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada

  collaborator OTHER

• Bruyère Health Research Institute.

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Hillel M Finestone, MD · Bruyère Health Research Institute.

• Heidi Sveistrup, PhD · University of Ottawa

• Martin Bilodeau, PhD · University of Ottawa

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2015-01-31

Primary Completion

2017-03-01

Completion

2017-03-30

Countries

• Canada

Study Locations