Spinal cord injuries
Conditions
Interventions
The study will be performed with 4 individuals with spinal cord injury, being applied Virtual Reality associated with mental practice, with glasses and interactive games involving the movement of the
Other
L01.224.160.875
Sponsors
Universidade de Franca
Centro Universitário de Patos de Minas
Eligibility
Age
20 Years to 50 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: participants of both sexes; age between twenty and fifty years; clinical diagnosis of complete and / or incomplete spinal cord injury; at least one year of injury; be able to tolerate static posture for at least five minutes without minimal assistance; agree to discontinue the traditional treatment of physical therapy during the period of data collection.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Participants with significant orthopedic injuries that could limit seated posture, such as severe contractures or cutaneous lesions in the lower limbs; presenting spinal stabilization devices that limit mobility; osteoporosis; uncontrolled cardiovascular instability; neurological disorders other than spinal cord injury, eg, stroke, which may interfere with the performance of mental practice; medical diagnosis of dementia diseases such as Alzheimer's Disease, Vascular Dementia, Mixed Dementia, Lewy Body Dementia, Frontotemporal Dementia; clinical diagnosis of depression; use of antidepressant medications; cognitive impairment.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Expected outcome 1: Presence of brain activity during Virtual Reality, measured through the brain-computer interface, which captures the brain frequencies recorded by a device known as a neural helmet. It will be verified if the individual can activate or not the cerebral frequencies, by means of graphs that register this cerebral activation, that is, by means of descriptive data.;Expected outcome 2: Improvement of trunk control measured by Thoracic-Lumbar Control Scale ascertained from post-intervention score increase; Statistical analysis will be performed using the Wilcoxon test and will be considered as effective if it is statistically significant at 95%. The measure will be evaluated pre-intervention and post-intervention of 10 virtual reality sessions with four individuals with diagnosis of spinal cord injury.;Expected outcome 3: Improved functionality measured by the Spinal Cord Independence Measure III ascertained from the post-intervention score increase; Statistical analysis will be performed using the Wilcoxon test and will be considered as effective if it is statistically significant at 95%. The measure will be evaluated pre-intervention and post-intervention of 10 virtual reality sessions with four individuals with diagnosis of spinal cord injury.;Expected outcome 4: Improvement of quality of life as measured by the WHO Quality of Life Instrument Bref, WHOQOL-Bref and assessed from the post-intervention score increase; Statistical analysis will be performed using the Wilcoxon test and will be considered as effective if it is statistically significant at 95%. The measure will be evaluated pre-intervention and post-intervention of 10 virtual reality sessions with four individuals with diagnosis of spinal cord injury. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary outcomes are not expected. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactDanyane Danyane
Universidade de Franca
Outcome results
None listed