NCT05728866

Effectiveness of IVR Combined With Task-Specific Training on Hemiplegic Arm Function Following Stroke

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

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 13 (actual)
• Sponsor: Virginia Commonwealth University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

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.

Detailed description

The study will investigate how people who have had a stroke use their weakened arm in everyday tasks, and how this relates to measurements of movement ability from standardized clinic tests. Results of this research will ultimately help develop more effective training approaches to be used with stroke survivors.

Conditions

• Stroke

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	VR immersive therapy	Participants will be asked to participate in 5 consecutive, 1-hour, 1:1 therapy sessions focused on rehabilitation of their weakened arm. Each session will involve use of a Virtual Reality (VR) system to deliver an immersive environment to encourage movement of the arm. The system also relies on 6 body-worn sensors that will detect movements of participant's arms and trunk. VR use will encompass 30-minutes of the therapy session, the remainder of the session will involve working with the therapist in addressing the functional tasks that are most meaningful for the participant and that involve the upper extremities.

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-03-12
• Primary completion: 2025-11-20
• Completion: 2025-11-20
• First posted: 2023-02-15
• Last updated: 2026-03-19

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States