Interactive Motor Imagery in Virtual Reality

January 6, 2020 updated by: University of Zurich
This project will build and test the first rehabilitation system employing virtual reality (VR)-based observation, motor imagery and execution to treat lower-limb neuropathic pain and motor dysfunction in participants with an incomplete spinal cord injury or another neurological disorder, eg. stroke: iCTuS-L (Interactive Computer-based Therapy System for legs). Patients using the system will control virtual representations of their legs to engage in entertaining gaming interactions.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

79

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

  • Switzerland
      • Zurich, Switzerland, 8008
        • Curt, Armin, MD

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

16 years to 80 years (Child, Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Age between 16 and 80
  • clinically incomplete spinal cord injury (time since injury: chronic > 1 year; acute < 3 months)
  • ASI C or D
  • neuropathic pain and/or motor deficits
  • diagnosed neurological disorder, eg. stroke

Exclusion Criteria:

  • any disease limiting training
  • epilepsy
  • major depression or psychosis

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: Basic Science
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Rehabilitation
Device: iCTuS-L

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Sensorimotor Assessment
Time Frame: 16 weeks
Questionnaire assessing distinct pain qualities associated with neuropathic pain, structured pain interview, questionnaire for assessing patients diagnosed as depressed and detects depression among the normal population, transcutaneous electrical stimulation of superficial nerves, information about the motor level of the lesion, the sensory levels of the lesion (light touch and pin prick), questionnaire assessing activities of daily life and independence in subjects with spinal cord lesion, walking aids and/or personal assistance, examining gait speed, transcranial magnetic stimulation
16 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

University of Zurich

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

October 1, 2009

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2019

Study Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2019

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 24, 2014

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 23, 2014

First Posted (Estimate)

May 29, 2014

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

January 7, 2020

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 6, 2020

Last Verified

December 1, 2019

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • EK-24 2009/PB_2016-00545

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