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Effectiveness of Immersive Virtual Reality Combined With Task-Specific Training on Hemiplegic Arm Function Following Stroke

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Study Overview

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Description

The purpose of this research study is to understand the efficacy of using an immersive Virtual Reality (VR) environment, with task-specific training, to encourage arm movement following stroke.

Official Title

Effectiveness of Immersive Virtual Reality Combined With Task-Specific Training on Hemiplegic Arm Function Following Stroke: A Single Case Series Study.

Quick Facts

Study Start:2023-03-12
Study Completion:2024-12
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT05728866

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Ages Eligible for Study:18 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:No
Standard Ages:ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. * Age 18 or older.
  2. * Diagnosed as having an ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke (with documented confirmatory neuroimaging in the medical record) that occurred at least 6-months prior to study enrollment.
  3. * Lack of full active range of motion in the involved shoulder, elbow, and wrist as the result of the injury.
  4. * At the time of study enrollment, participant completed structured therapeutic interventions at least 2-months prior.
  5. * Participants will not participate in Yoga, Tai-Chi, or other wellness lifestyle classes while participating in the study.
  6. * Absence of significant cognitive impairment as determined by a Mini-Mental Status Examination score of greater than or equal to 24.
  7. * The absence of upper extremity injury limiting functional use of the arm prior to the incident stroke.
  1. * Unable to provide informed consent.
  2. * Sensory loss as determined by a score of 2 on the sensory item of the NIH Stroke Scale.
  3. * Pain in the involved upper limb that could interfere with daily activities as evidenced by a pain score of 5 or greater on the Numeric Pain Rating Scale.
  4. * History of greater than two strokes.
  5. * Suffered a stroke less than 6-months prior to participating in the study.
  6. * A history of, or being susceptible to, cyber-sickness (i.e., motion sickness).
  7. * Unable to don/doff accelerometer independently, or the lack of support in the home to assist with donning/doffing device; and
  8. * A history of seizures.

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

Rahsaan Holley
CONTACT
804-828-1564
holleyrj@vcu.edu
Virginia Chu, PhD
CONTACT
804-828-1564
vchu@vcu.edu

Principal Investigator

Virginia Chu, PhD
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Virginia Commonwealth University

Study Locations (Sites)

Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, Virginia, 23298
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: Virginia Commonwealth University

  • Virginia Chu, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Virginia Commonwealth University

Study Record Dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2023-03-12
Study Completion Date2024-12

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2023-03-12
Study Completion Date2024-12

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Stroke