NCT06463730

Comparison Between Custom and Non-custom Serious Games Poststroke

Comparison of Activity Intensity, Performance, and User's Experience Between Custom and Non-custom Serious Games Combined With Balance Boards for Persons After Stroke

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 27 (actual)
• Sponsor: University Rehabilitation Institute, Republic of Slovenia · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 70 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Serious games for rehabilitation are delivered through systems that are either customised or non-customised. Custom serious games allow for control of feedback, setting of game speed and difficulty, while non-custom games are less adaptable but provide attractive graphics and sounds. The study compared the activity intensity and user experience of persons after stroke while playing custom and non-custom virtual reality balance games that were both game- and self-paced.

Detailed description

Persons in chronic phase poststroke will play 12 games (6 self- and 6 game-paced games) over two sessions (in randomised order). Within each game-type, custom and non-custom games will be played in random order. All games will be played on a balance board, whereby each pair of a custom and non-custom game will require comparable movement directions of the center of pressure. The custom system will be compared to the non-custom system in terms of number of repetitions, movement amplitude, users' enjoyment, flow state, likeability and perception of exertion.

Conditions

• Stroke

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Serious games	Custom games played using the Equio system, non-custom Wii Fit games played using the Nintendo Wii Balance Board

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-04-19
• Primary completion: 2024-07-30
• Completion: 2024-07-30
• First posted: 2024-06-18
• Last updated: 2024-10-15

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Slovenia