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Training With Virtual Reality in Upper Arm Reaching of Children With Cerebral Palsy

NCT04483388 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 12

Last updated 2020-07-23

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Summary

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of training with Virtual Reality in the movement range of children with Cerebral Palsy spastic hemiparetic.The study protocol consisted of two days of training and 1 revaluation. The training A (Nintendo Wii®) and B (standard protocol) were randomized the children in AB and BA sequences, with one week interval. Immediately kinematics pre and post-training was held and after a week no significant changes were observed for the angular variables and space-time between groups. The Virtual Reality used for intervention to improve upper arm function in children with Cerebral Palsy is still a relatively new method.

Conditions

  • Cerebral Palsy

Interventions

OTHER

Training with Virtual Reality

Computed virtual reality therapy was performed using the Nintendo Wii® console equipment. This system allows interaction with the player by means of a movement detection system and the representation of his avatar graphical representation of a user in virtual reality. It has a remote control with a wireless system, responsible for capturing the speed, direction , acceleration and deceleration of movement. The movements performed by the player are captured and reproduced on a screen via an infrared light sensor, positioned above the TV. The feedback given by the TV provides the movement itself observing opportunity in real time, generating positive reinforcement and facilitating training and improved task. The software used in this study was the Nintendo Wii Sports.

OTHER

Conventional Training

It was done five types of exercises following to the protocol: Exercise 1 (shoulder abduction); Exercise 2 (external rotation of the shoulder); Exercise 3 (elbow extension); Exercise 4 (weight transfer in upper limbs: a sitting position); Exercise 5 (function: task-oriented training).

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Ana Raquel Lindquist, PhD · Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
6 Years
Max Age
12 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2013-06-30
Primary Completion
2014-10-31
Completion
2014-10-31

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