Brain Injuries, Traumatic, Patient Satisfaction, Stroke, Treatment Adherence
Conditions
Brief summary
The affectedness of the motor control of the upper limb, particulary, the hand and/or fingers, appears in many neurological diseases, what is going to impact on the functionality of the subject. The use of new technologies in the rehabilitation environment, has the target to reduce the impact on the disabling conditions. So that, the goal of this investigation is to evaluate the system use effectiveness of the Leap Motion Controller® in the treatment on the upper limb on patients with neurological disease.
Interventions
OTHERConventional therapy
conventional physcial therapy rehabilitation for the upper limb
OTHERLeap motion plus conventional therapya
leap motion plus conventional physcial therapy rehabilitation for the upper limb
Sponsors
Universidad Rey Juan Carlos
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Investigator)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* people aged between 30 and 70 years old; * with a confirmed diagnosis of brain damage (\>6 months); * UL motor impairment with a Fugl-Meyer score≥16; * a modified Ashworth scale score≤2 in the deltoid, triceps brachii, biceps brachii and in the wrist and finger flexor and extensor muscles of the upper limb
Exclusion criteria
* the inability to understand instructions and actively cooperate in the tasks indicated based on a score ≥ 24 in the Mini-mental Test; * refusal to participate in the study; * visual impairment not correctable by glasses.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Action Research Arm Test (ARAT) | 8 weeks | Shoulder Pain - Physioplus Objective The Action Research Arm Test (ARAT) is a 19 item observational measure used by physical therapists and other health care professionals to assess upper extremity performance (coordination, dexterity and functioning) |
| Jamar | 8 weeks | Jamar® hydraulic hand dynamometer was used to measure grip strength. |
| Box and blocks | 8 weeks | Box and Blocks Test (BBT) was performed to measure unilateral gross manual dexterity in both the less and more affected side. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Adherence to the therapy sessions | 8 weeks | the attendance rate (%) for therapy sessions |
| Questionary of Patient Satifaction | 8 weeks | which evaluate the level of satisfaction regarding the care and quality of the service received and the level of fulfillment of the patient's expectations regarding the treatment administered |
Countries
Spain
Outcome results
None listed