None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
The purpose is to investigate whether interactive digital technology (using the Xbox Kinect system) is feasable to use to improve the volume of activity that stroke survivors can undertake, and to determine if there are benefits to upper limb function or mobility using this technology
Interventions
The intervention will be participation in interactive computer based activities using the kinect system and software designed for stroke rehabilitation for up to 50 minutes up to 5 times per week during inpatient rehabilitation stay (2-8 weeks). Sessions will be supervised by a physiotherapist or occupational therapist, and attendance recorded. The software records duration and activities particpated in. This will be in addition to usual care 1;1 treatment on the ward by the ward physiotherapis
The intervention will be participation in interactive computer based activities using the kinect system and software designed for stroke rehabilitation for up to 50 minutes up to 5 times per week during inpatient rehabilitation stay (2-8 weeks). Sessions will be supervised by a physiotherapist or occupational therapist, and attendance recorded. The software records duration and activities particpated in. This will be in addition to usual care 1;1 treatment on the ward by the ward physiotherapist
Sponsors
The University of Tasmania
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Parallel
Primary purpose
Treatment
Masking
Blinded (masking used) (Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
0 to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
Inpatients on the Rehabiliation ward at the local hospital Stroke<6 months ago Reduced mobility Clinician assessed capacity to improve Life expectancy >12 months
Exclusion criteria
Cognitive impairment (for example MMSE,21) Insufficient English Medical condition precluding exercise (eg unstable cardiac disease, uncontrolled metabolic disease or weight bearing restriction) Receptive Aphasia
Outcome results
None listed