Rehabilitative training with the Nintendo® Wii Fit™ Balance Board for balance and gait in lower limb amputees: a feasibility study.

Rehabilitative training with the Nintendo® Wii Fit™ Balance Board for balance and gait in lower limb amputees: a feasibility study. - NWBB-AP-GG

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00036501

Enrollment

Registered

2025-04-03

Start date

2024-07-03

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-10-06

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Conditions

Z89.5 Z89.6

Interventions

Group 1: - The intervention group received training on the Nintendo® Wii Fit™ Balance Board (NWBB) - 3 weeks of training on the NWBB in small groups (with up to 3 people) - Training took place 3 tim

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: -Unilateral lower limb amputations: proximal to the ankle joint, distal to the first third of the femur -Existing prosthesis -Mobility class 2 and 3

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: -Postural disorders - Vertigo -Acute or serious illnesses: Patients with an illness that will lead to an interruption of the 3-week participation or prevent patients from receiving at least two hours of continuous rehabilitation therapy on weekdays - Serious concomitant injuries that prevent exercise performance - Open injuries to the residual limb - Substance dependence - Pregnancy or breastfeeding - Serious mental illness - Serious cardiovascular problems (NYHA III and NYHA IV)

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
-Primary outcome was the Timed Up and Go Test (TUG) - This was used to measure the patient's balance and gait ability - The TUG is a simple assessment to evaluate functional balance and mobility in relation to the risk of falling - In people with unilateral transtibial amputation, a sensitivity of 85% and a specificity of 74% were found - Interpretation: there was a significantly increased risk of falling if the test took more than 19 seconds to complete - Target values were obtained at T0 (before the intervention) and T1 (after the intervention) - Measurements were taken in the control and intervention group - The therapists at the Moritz Klinik GmbH used a documentation sheet provided to record the target variable - Guidelines were also provided to the physiotherapists for carrying out the assessments in a standardised manner and for documenting the measurements - In addition, the walking distance for the TUG was uniformly marked in the corridor of the physiotherapy department and a chair was placed there	—

Measure

Time frame

-Primary outcome was the Timed Up and Go Test (TUG) - This was used to measure the patient's balance and gait ability - The TUG is a simple assessment to evaluate functional balance and mobility in relation to the risk of falling - In people with unilateral transtibial amputation, a sensitivity of 85% and a specificity of 74% were found - Interpretation: there was a significantly increased risk of falling if the test took more than 19 seconds to complete - Target values were obtained at T0 (before the intervention) and T1 (after the intervention) - Measurements were taken in the control and intervention group - The therapists at the Moritz Klinik GmbH used a documentation sheet provided to record the target variable - Guidelines were also provided to the physiotherapists for carrying out the assessments in a standardised manner and for documenting the measurements - In addition, the walking distance for the TUG was uniformly marked in the corridor of the physiotherapy department and a chair was placed there

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
-The secondary outcomes were the 2-minute walk test (2MGT), 10-meter walk test (10MGT) and the Berg Balance Scale (BBS) - The 10-meter walk test (10MGT) was used to measure walking speed - The Berg Balance Scale (BBS) was used to measure balance ability (items 6 to 14 in the BBS) -The 2-minute walk test (2MGT) was used to assess mobility - Target values were obtained at T0 (before the intervention) and T1 (after the intervention) - Measurements were taken in the control and intervention group - The therapists at the Moritz Klinik GmbH used a documentation sheet provided to record the target variables - Guidelines were also provided to the physiotherapists for carrying out the assessments in a standardised manner and for documenting the measurements - In addition, the routes used for the gait assessments were standardised in the corridor of the physiotherapy department were uniformly marked.	—

Measure

Time frame

-The secondary outcomes were the 2-minute walk test (2MGT), 10-meter walk test (10MGT) and the Berg Balance Scale (BBS) - The 10-meter walk test (10MGT) was used to measure walking speed - The Berg Balance Scale (BBS) was used to measure balance ability (items 6 to 14 in the BBS) -The 2-minute walk test (2MGT) was used to assess mobility - Target values were obtained at T0 (before the intervention) and T1 (after the intervention) - Measurements were taken in the control and intervention group - The therapists at the Moritz Klinik GmbH used a documentation sheet provided to record the target variables - Guidelines were also provided to the physiotherapists for carrying out the assessments in a standardised manner and for documenting the measurements - In addition, the routes used for the gait assessments were standardised in the corridor of the physiotherapy department were uniformly marked.

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Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactKatja Schimske

FH Technikum Wien

kontakt@vct-pro.de+491621895287

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026