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NOVEL Program for Stroke Telerehabilitation

NCT06409598 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 27

Last updated 2026-05-08

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Summary

Strokes are estimated to be the third most common cause of death in the world and the second most common cause of disability. Recently, the incidence of stroke has increased due to population aging. It is common for stroke survivors to experience a functional decline in their capacity to carry out daily activities as a consequence of their increasing dependence, which ultimately affects motivation levels, self-efficacy, and quality of life. Following a stroke, people often experience problems with upper limb function. Over half of people with upper limb impairments who have suffered a stroke continue to experience problems months or years afterward.

A significant amount of rehabilitation is necessary to obtain meaningful recovery in the upper extremities and balance, but such interventions are difficult to access.

As a cutting-edge method of neurorehabilitation, extended reality technology like virtual reality provides a more intensive simulation of functional activities than traditional physical therapy methods (aerobic, resistance, flexibility exercises, balance and coordination training, and functional exercises. The non-immersive type of VR can provide the patient with a safe experience so they can practice their exercises using gamification features integrated into the VR system, while remaining aware of their surroundings.

According to the most recently published studies, there is promising evidence regarding the use of home-based exercises in stroke management especially after the Covid-19 pandemic. However, there is still a gap in identifying the evidence for using non-immersive home-based virtual reality exercises as telerehabilitation on the upper limb function and balance motor outcomes, adherence, and compliance with rehabilitation programs. In addition, no study have evaluated the validity and fidelity of the gamified features that can be added to the non-immersive VR exercises in terms of improving patient adherence and experience to their rehabilitation program. Moreover, the investigators still need rigorous qualitative studies to explore patient experiences after doing these exercises at home with remote monitoring from their rehabilitation team.

Conditions

  • Chronic Stroke

Interventions

OTHER

Non-immersive virtual reality home-based exercise.

This intervention aims include some exercises in the form of games to facilitate and improve the upper limb functions and static balance from sitting and standing positions among chronic stroke survivors.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Cairo University

    collaborator OTHER

  • University of Exeter

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Helen Dawes · University of Exeter

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-07-31
Primary Completion
2026-04-28
Completion
2026-04-28

Countries

  • United Kingdom

Study Locations

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