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Brug af Omnidirektional Virtual Reality og løbebåndstræning til kronisk slagtilfælde (PROVE)

2. oktober 2026 opdateret af: Adria Quigley, Nova Scotia Health Authority

PROVE-VR: Et tilfældigt pilotforsøg, der bruger Omnidirektionel Virtual Reality og løbebåndstræning til overlevende af kronisk slagtilfælde

The primary objective of this pilot randomized controlled trial (RCT) is to test the feasibility (consent rate, retention rate, participant burden, adherence, technical issues, safety) and usability (system usability scale, SUS) of Omnidirectional treadmill Virtual Reality training (omni-VR) among chronic stroke survivors. Our secondary objective is to (1) estimate the extent to which cognition, brain activation during a dual task activity, walking ability, and dynamic balance change after 3 months of training among intervention participants (omni-VR) and traditional exercise controls, and (2) estimate the extent to which health-related quality of life and motivation co-evolve with our secondary outcomes.

Researchers will compare the intervention group and control group to evaluate the impact of omni-VR on cognition and physical function among stroke survivors.

Participants will:

  • undergo a 45-minute training session 3 times per week for 12 weeks
  • intervention group: omni-VR
  • control group: traditional exercise program (strengthening and walking activities)

Studieoversigt

Status

Rekruttering

Betingelser

Intervention / Behandling

Detaljeret beskrivelse

Mounting data indicates that cognition plays a role in complex walking and balance. However, conventional intervention methods lack a sufficient incentive to encourage participants to adhere to the treatment. Further, it is difficult to provide a substantial amount of treatment to induce cortical reorganization.

Virtual reality or VR (a computer-generated simulation of 3-dimensional virtual environments that reacts in real time to the user's actions) has been introduced to neurorehabilitation to promote improvements in walking ability, balance, and cognition. It has also been demonstrated to be effective in improving motivation among stroke survivors and augmenting neuroplasticity.

Omnidirectional treadmill technology can be integrated with VR to allow for fully immersive rehabilitation. This novel and innovative technology mimics real-world environments and maximizes challenging cognitive and physical dual-tasking and balance activities while maintaining patient safety. However, no randomized trials have evaluated the impact of omnidirectional treadmill VR (Omni-VR) on cognitive and physical function among stroke survivors.

Therefore, our study aims to test the feasibility and usability of the Omni-VR. This pilot randomized control trial will also be the first study to test the feasibility and effect of a fully-immersive active omni-VR system among chronic stroke survivors

Undersøgelsestype

Interventionel

Tilmelding (Anslået)

30

Fase

  • Ikke anvendelig

Kontakter og lokationer

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Studiekontakt

Studiesteder

  • Canada
    • Nova Scotia
      • Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, B3H 4K4
        • Rekruttering
        • Nova Scotia Rehabilitation & Arthritis Centre
        • Kontakt:

Deltagelseskriterier

Forskere leder efter personer, der passer til en bestemt beskrivelse, kaldet berettigelseskriterier. Nogle eksempler på disse kriterier er en persons generelle helbredstilstand eller tidligere behandlinger.

Berettigelseskriterier

Aldre berettiget til at studere

18 år og ældre (Voksen, Ældre voksen)

Tager imod sunde frivillige

Ingen

Køn, der er berettiget til at studere

Alle

Beskrivelse

Inclusion Criteria

  • Age ≥ 18
  • Stroke ≥ 6 months ago (confirmed with chart review)
  • Living within 50 km of Halifax, Nova Scotia
  • Functional Ambulation Category of 3 or greater on a scale of 0-5, to ensure the participant is able to walk with supervision or independently. This criterion was selected to ensure participants could safely participate in the intervention.
  • Ability to participate in low-moderate intensity aerobic or strengthening exercise for ≥ 15 minutes to ensure participants can tolerate intervention sessions of 30-45 minutes, with activity breaks, in keeping with previous stroke rehabilitation studies.
  • No uncorrected visual deficits or spatial neglect
  • No cardiovascular, orthopedic, or neurological diseases other than stroke impacting walking or balance
  • Can follow simple instructions
  • Score of < 27 on the adapted Motion Sickness Susceptibility Scale-Short based on established normative values indicating more than moderate susceptibility to motion sickness.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Unstable serious medical condition
  • Resting blood pressure >180/100mmHg
  • History of abnormal untreated heart rhythm
  • Pregnancy
  • Condition limiting ability to complete or tolerate the exercises without major program modifications (e.g., chronic low back pain)
  • Serious comorbid condition that would affect participation in the intervention (e.g., active cancer, severe heart disease)
  • Severe loss of hearing or speech that would preclude VR use
  • Participant weight more than 264 lbs (weight limit for Virtualizer Elite 2 treadmill)
  • Participating in another formal lower limb exercise program > 1 day per week
  • History of QT prolongation or using potential QT prolonging drugs

Studieplan

Dette afsnit indeholder detaljer om studieplanen, herunder hvordan undersøgelsen er designet, og hvad undersøgelsen måler.

Hvordan er undersøgelsen tilrettelagt?

Design detaljer

  • Primært formål: Behandling
  • Tildeling: Randomiseret
  • Interventionel model: Parallel tildeling
  • Maskning: Enkelt

Våben og indgreb

Deltagergruppe / Arm
Intervention / Behandling
Eksperimentel: Omni-VR group

20 participants will undergo 45-minute training sessions 3 times per week for 12 weeks using omnidirectional virtual reality and treadmill training.
Enhed: Omnidirectional Virtual Reality and Treadmill Training

Omni-VR forest scenario developed by our team involving real-life dual task walking and dynamic balance activities (ie. stepping over obstacles, and managing distractions) will be used for treatment group.
Aktiv komparator: Control group

10 participants will undergo 45-minute traditional physiotherapy training sessions including lower limb strengthening and unidirectional treadmill training 3 times per week for 12 weeks.
Adfærdsmæssigt: Traditional Exercise

A traditional exercise program including strengthening and unidirectional treadmill activities for the same duration will be completed in control group.

Hvad måler undersøgelsen?

Primære resultatmål

Resultatmål
Foranstaltningsbeskrivelse
Tidsramme
Consent rate
Tidsramme: Baseline

Consent rate is the percentage of eligible individuals who participate. The investigators expect a consent rate of at least 40%.
Baseline
Retention rate
Tidsramme: 12 weeks (study completion)

Retention rate is the percentage of participants who complete the 12-week intervention. The investigators expect a retention rate of 80% for the intervention group.
12 weeks (study completion)
Usability of the Omnidirectional Treadmill and Virtual Reality Game
Tidsramme: 12 weeks (study completion)

Usability will be assessed by System Usability Scale (SUS) out of 100 points. The investigators expect a SUS score of 71 or higher among all participants.
12 weeks (study completion)
Participant burden
Tidsramme: Baseline and 12 weeks (study completion)

Participant burden will be measured by the percentage of participants finishing assessments in 100 minutes or less. The investigators anticipate at least 85% of participants completing assessments within the time limit.
Baseline and 12 weeks (study completion)
Adherence
Tidsramme: 12 weeks (study completion)

Adherence will be measured by the exercise session attendance. The investigators expect the treatment group to attend 70% or more of the sessions.
12 weeks (study completion)
Equipment downtime
Tidsramme: 12 weeks (study completion)

The investigators will record any treadmill downtime due to VR technical issues. The targets are zero significant downtime in 85% of sessions.
12 weeks (study completion)
Equipment safety
Tidsramme: 12 weeks (study completion)

The investigators will record any serious adverse events related to the study. The target is no serious adverse events related to the study
12 weeks (study completion)

Sekundære resultatmål

Resultatmål
Foranstaltningsbeskrivelse
Tidsramme
Cognitive function
Tidsramme: Baseline and 12 weeks (study completion)

The investigators will use the Computerized MoCA [Montreal Cognitive Assessment] Duo to evaluate participants' cognitive function.
Baseline and 12 weeks (study completion)
Executive Function
Tidsramme: Baseline and 12 weeks (study completion)

The investigators will use the Dimensional Change Card Sort to evaluate participants' executive function.
Baseline and 12 weeks (study completion)
Working memory
Tidsramme: Baseline and 12 weeks (study completion)

The investigators will use the List Sorting Working Memory Test to evaluate participants' working memory.
Baseline and 12 weeks (study completion)
Brain activation in prefrontal and premotor cortices
Tidsramme: Baseline and 12 weeks (study completion)

Brain activation using fNIRS [Functional near-infrared spectroscopy] in the prefrontal and premotor regions of interest during a single task (steady-state omnidirectional treadmill walking) and two cognitive-physical dual-task activities (simple dual-task: steady-state omnidirectional treadmill walking while repeating the same word and complex dual-task: steady-state omnidirectional treadmill walking while performing a verbal fluency test)
Baseline and 12 weeks (study completion)
Walking Speed
Tidsramme: Baseline and 12 weeks (study completion)

Walking speed using VIVE trackers on omnidirectional treadmill and overground
Baseline and 12 weeks (study completion)
Step cadence
Tidsramme: Baseline and 12 weeks (study completion)

The investigators will evaluate step cadence using the VIVE trackers.
Baseline and 12 weeks (study completion)
Step width
Tidsramme: Baseline and 12 weeks (study completion)

The investigators will evaluate step width using the VIVE trackers.
Baseline and 12 weeks (study completion)
Step length
Tidsramme: Baseline and 12 weeks (study completion)

The investigators will evaluate step length using the VIVE trackers.
Baseline and 12 weeks (study completion)
Dynamic balance
Tidsramme: Baseline and 12 weeks (study completion)

The investigators will measure the static sway with feet together using omni-VR system and use MINI-BESTest to measure the dynamic balance.
Baseline and 12 weeks (study completion)

Andre resultatmål

Resultatmål
Foranstaltningsbeskrivelse
Tidsramme
Motivation of participant
Tidsramme: 12 weeks (study completion)

The investigators will measure motivation by intrinsic motivation inventory. Higher scores indicate better results.
12 weeks (study completion)
Health-related quality of life of participant
Tidsramme: Baseline and 12 weeks (study completion)

The investigators will measure health-related quality of life by the Stroke Impact Scale-3.0. Higher scores indicate better results.
Baseline and 12 weeks (study completion)

Samarbejdspartnere og efterforskere

Det er her, du vil finde personer og organisationer, der er involveret i denne undersøgelse.

Sponsor

Nova Scotia Health Authority

Samarbejdspartnere

Brain Canada

Datoer for undersøgelser

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Studer store datoer

Studiestart (Faktiske)

28. april 2025

Primær færdiggørelse (Anslået)

6. august 2027

Studieafslutning (Anslået)

6. september 2027

Datoer for studieregistrering

Først indsendt

20. juni 2024

Først indsendt, der opfyldte QC-kriterier

3. juli 2024

Først opslået (Faktiske)

10. juli 2024

Opdateringer af undersøgelsesjournaler

Sidste opdatering sendt (Faktiske)

6. oktober 2026

Sidste opdatering indsendt, der opfyldte kvalitetskontrolkriterier

2. oktober 2026

Sidst verificeret

1. oktober 2026

Mere information

Begreber relateret til denne undersøgelse

Nøgleord

Yderligere relevante MeSH-vilkår

Andre undersøgelses-id-numre

  • PROVE_stroke

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