Evaluation of the Effects of Rehabilitation Using the "Wii" on Upper Limb Kinematics in Chronic Stroke Patients. (WII)

November 17, 2017 updated by: Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
The purpose of this study is to evaluate changes in strategies of hemiparetic upper limb movement in chronic stroke patients following rehabilitation using the "Nintendo Wii". The investigators hypothesize that patients will increase their use of compensatory strategies following this rehabilitation.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

The principal aim of this study is to evaluate changes in strategies of hemiparetic upper limb movement in chronic stroke patients following twelve one hour sessions of rehabilitation using the "Nintendo Wii" over a period of four weeks, and to compare with a group of patients receiving traditional upper limb rehabilitation of the same duration. The investigators hypothesize that the use of compensatory strategies will increase in the group receiving the "Wii" rehabilitation while they will decrease in the group receiving traditional rehabilitation. The investigators further hypothesize that this will have an impact on the functional benefit with a greater improvement of function in the group receiving traditional rehabilitation.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

57

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

  • France
    • Hauts-de-Seine
      • Garches, Hauts-de-Seine, France, 92380
        • Djamel Bensmail

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 75 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

Age 18 to 75 years Right handed Hemiparesis following vascular lesions of a single hemisphere of more than 6 months duration.

Not a regular 'Wii' user Able to bring the hand to the mouth. No botulinum toxin injections within the previous 3 months Having given informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

Major cognitive or perceptive deficits Cerebellar syndrome Epileptic fits within the previous year Pacemaker user Un-corrected visual deficits No social security

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: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Rehabilitation using Nintendo-Wii
30 patients will receive rehabilitation using Nintendo-Wii.
Behavioral: WII Rehabilitation
30 patients will receive "Wii" rehabilitation of 15 minutes (tennis, boxing and golf), in comparison with 10 healthy subjects.
Active Comparator: Traditional physiotherapy
30 patients will receive traditional physiotherapy.
Behavioral: Traditional rehabilitation
30 patients will receive the traditional rehabilitation.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Degree of elbow extension during an active reaching task
Time Frame: 6 minutes
6 minutes

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Clinical
Time Frame: 1 hour and half
Pain (VAS) (evaluated at the beginning and end of each session) Borg scale of perceived effort (evaluated at the end of each session) Fugl-Meyer (upper limb section) (evaluated before and after the rehabilitation period) Box and Block test (evaluated before and after the rehabilitation period) Action Research Arm Test (ARAT) (evaluated before and after the rehabilitation period) Motor Activity Log (MAL) (evaluated before and after the rehabilitation period) Stroke Impact scale (SIS) (evaluated before and after the rehabilitation period) Satisfaction (VAS) (evaluated at the end of the rehabilitation period)
1 hour and half
Kinematic measures
Time Frame: 45 minutes
Parameters relating to hand trajectory (smoothness, curvature, velocity) and upper limb joint angles (trunk flexion, shoulder abduction) during an active reaching task using an electromagnetic motion capture system. (evaluated before and after the rehabilitation period)
45 minutes
Kinetic measures
Time Frame: 45 minutes
Capacity to regulate grip force during a visuo-motor task using an instrumented device. (evaluated before and after the rehabilitation period)
45 minutes
Movement strategies during 'Wii rehabilitation'
Time Frame: 45 minutes
The number and extent of the movements made with the upper limb during 'wii rehabilitation' will be recorded using accelerometers.
45 minutes
MRI
Time Frame: 1 hour

The extent and localization of the lesions will be evaluated using MRIcro and correlations will be sought between the lesion locations and the kinematic and kinetic characteristics of the patients.

Evaluations will be carried out during the week preceding and the week following the rehabilitation period. The evaluating therapist will be blinded to the type of rehabilitation received by the patient.
1 hour

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Djamel Bensmail, MD, Physical medicine and rehabilation Department, Hôpital RAYMOND POINCARE, 92380 Garches, France

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

January 1, 2013

Primary Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2016

Study Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2017

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 6, 2013

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 6, 2013

First Posted (Estimate)

March 7, 2013

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

November 20, 2017

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 17, 2017

Last Verified

November 1, 2017

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • P110701

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