Use of Virtual Reality Game in Rehabilitation of Stroke Patients in Tan Tock Seng Hospital

May 3, 2021 updated by: Tan Tock Seng Hospital

A Proof Of Concept Single Arm Study To Use Virtual Reality in Rehabilitation of Stroke Patients in Neuro Intensive Care Unit in Tan Tock Seng Hospital

Use of SIlverfit 3d to aid in rehab of stroke patients focusing on their shoulder and knee strength

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Either 1 of 3 physiotherapists will recruit the patient from NICU if the GCS is 14 - 15. Silverfit 3D will then be used for 20 minutes each day to train the knee and arm strength until the patient's discharge from ICU. Baseline muscle strength will be measured and graded by the physiotherapist using Medical Research Council grading then followed up by the same physiotherapist on discharge from ICU and on discharge from hospital.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

20

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

      • Singapore, Singapore, 308433
        • Tan Tock Seng Hospital

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.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

21 years to 90 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients 21 - 90 years old
  • Diagnosis of stroke of pure motor/sensory type affecting the limbs, all levels of severity and at all stages post stroke, defined by the WHO as "a syndrome of rapidly developing symptoms and signs of focal, and at times global, loss of cerebral function lasting more than 24 hours or leading to death with no apparent cause other than that of vascular origin" (WHO 1989), diagnosed by imaging or neurological examination
  • GCS 14 - 15
  • RASS -1 to +1
  • Blood pressure within 20% of patient's baseline
  • Muscle power at least 2 out of 5 on the affected side, as assessed by the physiotherapist or clinician

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Age less than 21 or more than 90 years old
  • Neurological instability
  • Poor prognosis/expected withdrawal of treatment/palliative care patient
  • Visual loss/hearing loss
  • Active delirium with inability to cooperate as determined by CAM-ICU positivity
  • Severe cognitive impairment/dementia
  • Haemodynamic instability

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Silverfit 3D
The subject will use SIlverfit 3D for rehabilitation of his/her shoulder/knee strength post stroke.
Virtual reality game used for rehabilitation of stroke patients

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
To estimate an improvement in muscle strength using the Medical Research Council (MRC) grading following the intervention.
Time Frame: 3 months
Use of MRC grade to estimate improvement in muscle strength by a group of trained physiotherapists before, during and after the use of virtual reality equipment.
3 months
estimate how much a patient can do compared to his/her baseline in terms of ability to stand/ambulation/reaching out for objects based on the physiotherapist who first saw the patient.
Time Frame: 3 months
Patients will be interviewed on admission by the physiotherapist to find out his/her baseline activities of daily living/strength and limb power. Physiotherapists will assess the patient again on day of discharge to find out how much the patient is able to return to his/her baseline post stroke. This is a descriptive outcome measure as it is only measured by 1 physiotherapist who has seen the patient on admission and then on discharge from hospital.
3 months
increase frequency and intensity of rehab activities in stroke patients
Time Frame: 6 months
To increase frequency of rehab activities in patients in terms of percentage of patients who can do, time of each exercise
6 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
reduce length of stay in ICU
Time Frame: 3 months
Reduce length of stay in ICU
3 months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

July 27, 2020

Primary Completion (Actual)

March 2, 2021

Study Completion (Actual)

April 13, 2021

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

July 5, 2020

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 3, 2021

First Posted (Actual)

May 5, 2021

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

May 5, 2021

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 3, 2021

Last Verified

July 1, 2020

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 2020/00143

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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