NCT04436237

Effect of Lower Limb Exproprioception Training in Virtual Environment on Locomotion Performance in Stroke Patients

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 60 (estimated)
• Sponsor: National Cheng Kung University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 20 Years – 80 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if a virtual reality training of foot placement with or without visual cues about the location of the foot in the environment would improve locomotion-related function in persons in the chronic stage of stroke. Participants were randomly assigned to receive twice per week, for a total of 2 weeks' training with visual cues (control group) or without (experimental group). It was hypothesized that the experimental group would be able to place the foot closer to the target when stepping and have more symmetrical gait. So far, 22 stroke patients completed the experiment. Preliminary results support the hypothesis. This project is still ongoing.

Conditions

• Spatial Perception
• Stroke
• Virtual Reality
• Exercise Training
• Exproprioception

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Virtual reality foot placement training	The training is conducted in sitting and standing, and involves both the affected and unaffected foot placement. In the total immersive virtual environment, a target will be presented and the participants are required to move one foot to the target. The location of the moving foot is not seen by the participant in this training.

Timeline

• Start date: 2019-08-26
• Primary completion: 2021-12-10
• Completion: 2021-12-31
• First posted: 2020-06-17
• Last updated: 2021-09-05

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Taiwan