Status:
UNKNOWN
Magic Glass Evaluation in People With Stroke
Lead Sponsor:
University of Ulster
Collaborating Sponsors:
Western Health and Social Care Trust
Southern Health and Social Care Trust
Conditions:
Stroke
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Background: Virtual Reality (VR) technology may help to provide a way for stroke survivors to exercise in their own time at home, with remote clinical support. Before we introduce this technology we n...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Any time point post stroke
- Medically stable (and without uncontrolled seizures or vertigo)
- No or mild cognitive deficit: can follow two step commands
- No significant visual or spatial neglect (Can turn head towards an image when asked to do so and keep attention). People with hemianopia or other visual deficits can be included dependent on clinical opinion
- Normal or normal corrected vision
- Be able to get in and out from a seat with assistance; can be used in a wheelchair as long as arms can rest on table
- Have a carer to assist putting on the headset
- Be willing to give consent
- For those not using mirror therapy, can move impaired arm without significant pain
Exclusion
- • People with a moderate to severe cognitive impairment (MoCA\<20).
- Those with a visual impairment who are unable to see a clear image with the headset.
- Patients with severe neuropsychological deficits such as severe neglect or apraxia as indicated by their clinical team.
- Patients who are medically unwell e.g. with history of solid organ or bone marrow transplantation, active malignancy within 24 months prior to screening or metastatic cancer, life expectancy less than 6 months, Congestive heart failure in New York Heart Association (NYHA) Functional Classification IV (severe) stage.
- Those with complete dependency in Activities of Daily Living, any medical or other reason (e.g. known or suspected inability of the participant to comply with the protocol procedure) that investigator opinion that the participant is unsuitable for the study.
- Patients unwilling to provide consent and those who cannot be followed-up at any time point will be excluded from the study.
- Epilepsy, seizures and history of vertigo (possible exclusion determined by clinician).
- Those with upper limb sensory disturbance who are unwilling to keep their nails short for the duration of the study.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 11 2018
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
June 10 2020
Estimated Enrollment :
300 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04307108
Start Date
November 11 2018
End Date
June 10 2020
Last Update
March 13 2020
Active Locations (3)
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1
Neuro-rehabilitation Department of the University Hospital of Ancona.
Ancona, Italy
2
Western Health and Social Care Trust
Londonderry, United Kingdom
3
Southern Health and Social Care Trust
Lurgan, United Kingdom