Health Condition 1: G460- Middle cerebral artery syndrome
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Virtual Reality based Exercises in addition to Conventional Physiotherapy: VR based therapy program utilizing a head mounted VR device will involve upper extremity training for an addit
Sponsors
HARPREET SINGH SACHDEV
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: First ever stroke (hemorrhage or ischemia) in the middle cerebral artery territory as confirmed by medical records, Onset more than 3 months but less than 6 months prior to enrolment in the trial, Age above 40 years but less than 70 years, MMSE score above 24, ability to understand simple instructions, Ability to sit for at least 60 mins, Willingness to participate & sign an informed consent, Fluent in Hindi or English language
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Participants having more than 1 episode of stroke, Diagnosis of any uncontrolled or unstable medical condition, Coexisting neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer s and Parkinson s disease, or a psychiatric pathology, Musculoskeletal injury or fracture in the affected UE in the past 6 months that can limit or restrict the range of motion in the affected upper extremity, Having any other impairment limiting the use of VR system, High susceptibility to motion sickness, as evidenced by a score of 26 or greater on the Motion Sickness Susceptibility Questionnaire - Short Form (MSSQ Short), corresponding to the 90th percentile for this test, Uncorrected auditory or visual impairments, subjects with severe UE paresis (i.e., the UE subscale of the Stroke Rehabilitation Assessment of Movement measure (STREAM UE) score at admission less than or equal 5), Spasticity of grade 3 or more on Modified Ashworth Scale
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Fugl Meyer Assessment upper extremity motor subsection, Stroke Rehabilitation Assessment of Movement, Hand held dynamometryTimepoint: Baseline, at 4 weeks and at 8 weeks | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Hand held dynamometryTimepoint: Pre intervention, 4 weeks, 8 weeks | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactProf Dr Shagun Agarwal
Galgotias University
Outcome results
None listed