Effectiveness of Video Based Games on Upper Extremity Functions in Mild Mental Retardation Diagnosed Cases

Investigation of the Effectiveness of Video Based Games on Upper Extremity Functions in Mild Mental Retardation Diagnosed Cases

With Leap Motion Controller, virtual reality exercises have been implemented more often since 2014, and this technology has benefited more from upper extremity rehabilitation In literature, there are no publications investigating the effectiveness of virtual reality applications on upper extremity functions in cases of mental retardation with Leap Motion.

We think that virtual reality applications with Leap Motion are effective in fine motor skills and grip strength in cases of mental retardation.

The purpose of our work; To Investigation of the Effectiveness of Video Based Games on Upper Extremity Functions in Mild Mental Retardation Diagnosed Cases

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Mental Retardation; Upper Extremity
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: Leap-Motion virtual reality games; Other: fine motor skills activities

Detailed Description

For the study group, in addition to fine motor skills activities, 20 min. Leap-Motion virtual reality games, and for the control group only fine motor skill activities will be applied. The study will last 8 weeks, 2 times a week for a total of 16 sessions.The games that Fizyosoft has built on Leap Motion equipment will be played individually and will focus on running hand, wrist and grip movements to improve hand and grip activities of the events. Each game is designed to develop a different hand movement. In this study, CatchaPet and LeapBall of Fizyosoft HandRom products will be used.

"LeapBall," aiming at throwing the ball in the same color as the ball, and Leap Motion sensor games, "CatchaPet," aimed at touching the rabbits out of the holes with repeated wrist flexion / extensional movements, will be preferred by grasping a virtual ball with the fingers of all fingers.

The demographic characteristics of all the cases participating in the study will be recorded.

JEBSON hand function test, Manual Ability Classification System (MACS), 9 Hole Peg Test to measure fine hand skill. JAMAR Hand Dynamometer to measure Hand Grip Force, Pinchmeter to measure finger grip strength. The evaluation will be repeated before and after the treatment.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 27
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Turkey
  • Bakırköy
    • Istanbul, Bakırköy, Turkey, 34740
      • IstanbulU

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 5 years to 18 years (Child, Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• He / she has been diagnosed with mild mental retardation Being between 5 and 18 years of age Ability to adapt to exercises No epileptic epilepsy no cardiac or orthopedic disturbance

Exclusion Criteria:

• Being healthy Not be between 5-18 years

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

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

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: study group; fine motor skills activities and Leap-Motion virtual reality games	Other: Leap-Motion virtual reality games; Games that Fizyosoft has prepared on Leap Motion equipment to improve hand and grip activities will be played individually and will focus on running hand, wrist and grip movements
Experimental: control group; fine motor skills activities	Other: fine motor skills activities; activities that stimulate finger movements such as holding, reaching, catching, writing, and strengthening muscles

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Jebsen Hand Function Test	The Jebsen Hand Function Test assesses fine motor skills, weighted and non-weighted hand function activities during performance of activities of daily living	Change from Baseline and to the 2 months

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Istanbul University
• Collaborators: Istanbul University
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Ela Tarakcı, Assoc. Prof., Istanbul University

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): December 13, 2017
• Primary Completion (Actual): April 19, 2020
• Study Completion (Actual): July 13, 2020

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: April 2, 2018
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: April 19, 2018
• First Posted (Actual): April 20, 2018

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): March 25, 2025
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: February 2, 2025
• Last Verified: April 1, 2018

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Neurologic Manifestations; Nervous System Diseases; Mental Disorders; Neurobehavioral Manifestations; Neurodevelopmental Disorders; Intellectual Disability
• Other Study ID Numbers: 10840098

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