Aims: To establish whether the effectiveness of conventional treatment is increased when it is complemented with video-based therapy, whether specific rehabilitation or commercial after subacute stroke. Design: Randomized clinical trial with pre / post-test and follow-up evaluation, assessor blinded study. Methodology: Three different groups: conventional treatment, conventional treatment and commercial videogame, or conventional treatment and specific rehabilitation videogame. The three groups completed 12 sessions.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
45
Stroke patient had played with commercial video game, along 12 sessions.
Stroke patient had played with an specific video game for rehabilitation, along 12 sessions
Universidad de Burgos
Burgos, Spain
Strength
The microFET 2© dynamometer had been used in order to evaluate the strength in several muscle groups: Shoulder (flexion and extension, adduction and abduction, internal and external rotation), elbow (flexion and extension, supination and pronation), wrist (flexion and extension).
Time frame: Change from baseline at post 12 sessions of intervention and follow-up four weeks after having finished the intervention.
Range of motion
The goniometer had been used in order to evaluate the range motion. Joints: Shoulder (flexion and extension, adduction and abduction, internal and external rotation), elbow (flexion and extension, supination and pronation), wrist (flexion and extension, ulnar and radial deviation ).
Time frame: Change from baseline at post 12 sessions of intervention and follow-up four weeks after having finished the intervention.
Activities of daily living
The Functional Independence Measure (FIM-FAM) measure was used to evaluate the independence in the activities of daily living
Time frame: The measure was administrated in three times: pre intervention, post intervention (after 12 sessions carried out along four weeks) and follow-up four weeks after having finished the intervention.
Fulg Meyer Assessment (FMA)
The FMA was used to evaluated the upper limb function.
Time frame: The measure was administrated in three times: pre intervention, post intervention (after 12 sessions carried out along four weeks) and follow-up four weeks after having finished the intervention.
Box and Blocks test
The Box and Blocks test was used to evaluate the manual dexterity in both upper limbs.
Time frame: The measure was administrated in three times: pre intervention, post intervention (after 12 sessions carried out along four weeks) and follow-up four weeks after having finished the intervention.
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Muscle tone
The Modified Ashworth scale has been used to evaluate the muscle tone. Muscle groups evaluated: Shoulder (flexion and extension, adduction and abduction, internal and external rotation), elbow (flexion and extension, supination and pronation), wrist (flexion and extension).
Time frame: The measure was administrated in three times: pre intervention, post intervention (after 12 sessions carried out along four weeks) and follow-up four weeks after having finished the intervention.