A study to find out if game based training helps stroke patients recover arm strength and thinking skills.

Effectiveness of an intensive, functional gamified rehabilitation in improving sensory-motor and cognitive function following chronic stroke: A multicenter randomized clinical trial - NIL

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2025/08/093934

Enrollment

120

Registered

2025-08-29

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-02-02

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: I60-I69- Cerebrovascular diseases

Interventions

Intervention1: Intensive,functional, gamified rehabilitation program: The experimental group (EG) will receive intensive, functional, gamified rehabilitation using the ArmAble device under the superv

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Clinically and or radiologically confirmed unilateral chronic stroke (more than 6 months post-stroke) diagnosed by a physician Age between 18 and 80 years Male or female participants. Hemodynamically stable. Stroke severity score more than 6 on the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale Brunnstrom voluntary control grade between 1 and 5 in the affected upper limb Modified Ashworth Scale score less than or equal to 3 in the affected upper limb Ability to sit independently or with support

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Global or receptive aphasia Major medical problems or co-morbidities that preclude participation, such as shoulder pain in the paretic limb, shoulder subluxation/dislocation, severe arthritis, or prior surgery resulting in functional limitation. Complex regional pain syndrome Functional vision or hearing impairments that limit computer use Vestibular disorders

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The Fugl-Meyer Assessment-upper extremity (FMA) (40), The Action Research Arm Test (ARAT) Scale (41) Nottingham sensory assessment (25) Montreal Cognitive Assessment Scale (MoCA) (28)Timepoint: Pre-intervention (T0) Post-intervention at 2 weeks (T1) Follow up assessment at 6 weeks (T2)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
The Motricity Index (MI) scale- arm component (32), The modified Rankin Scale (mRS) (42), The Stroke Impact Scale (SIS) version 3.0, (43) Timepoint: Pre-intervention (T0) Post-intervention at 2 weeks (T1) Follow up assessment at 6 weeks (T2) ;The Game User Experience satisfaction scale (GUESS)Timepoint: Post-intervention at 2 weeks only	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Senthil Kumaran D

Manipal College of Health Professions

senthil.kumaran@manipal.edu9986910303

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 7, 2026