NCT04171908

Semi-inmersive Virtual Reality on Upper Limb in Multiple Sclerosis

Effects of a Semi-inmersive Virtual Reality Training Program on Muscle Strength, Coordination, Fatigue, Functionality and Quality of Life in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 30 (actual)
• Sponsor: Universidad Rey Juan Carlos · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Video games based on VR technology are emerging as valid tools used in neurorehabilitation for patients with neurological disorders, and as a low cost and easily accepted adjunct to traditional therapy. Standard games such as the Nintendo Wii, Playstation Move and Kinect plus XBOX 360 have been used in EM rehabilitation. However, often these are either too difficult for patients or the games progress too quickly, failing to provide impairment-focused training or specifically address patients' needs \[10\]. Therefore, it is necessary to develop specific serious games for EM patients. Serious games are defined as games designed for a primary purpose other than that of pure entertainment, and which promote learning and behavior changes for EM patients. In this context, gesture caption devices (such as MYO, LEAP or Joy Con´s Nintendo Switch), which uses a sensor that captures the movement of the patient's forearms and hands are really interesting in rehabilitation contexts. This generates a virtual image of the upper limbs on a computer screen and the patient is prompted to perform movements according to the functional task proposed. This system presents important advantages namely thanks to its portability, ease of use, commercial availability, low cost and non-invasive nature. However, evidence is lacking that supports the therapeutic use of semi-inmersive VR technology in the treatment of upper limb (UL) motor disorders in EM.

Conditions

• Multiple Sclerosis
• Treatment Adherence
• Upper Extremity Paresis

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Conventional therapy	Conventional Physical therapy for the upper limb
OTHER	semi-inversive tech	Conventional Physical therapy for the upper limb plus Semi-inversive tech

Timeline

• Start date: 2019-11-12
• Primary completion: 2023-03-11
• Completion: 2023-04-11
• First posted: 2019-11-21
• Last updated: 2023-06-23

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Spain