Stroke can be classified as ischemic, i.e. due to the lack of blood flow, and haemorrhagic, caused by bleeding. Stroke results in focal signs and symptoms, with a devastating impact on a patient and his family. Although robotic rehabilitation is very useful in improving motor function, there is no a clear evidence on its role in improving cognitive abilities, which are often compromised in stroke patients. To this end, the investigators designed a randomized controlled experimental study on stroke patients, with the aim of evaluating the effects of robotic neurorehabilitation using Lokomat with and without virtual reality on cognitive functioning in stroke patients, compared to traditional therapy.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
90
The patients included will be divided into three groups of 30 patients each. In this group patients will undergo a rehabilitation training with the Lokomat-Pro, in which the exoskeleton device is equipped with a screen with virtual reality. The rehabilitation protocol consists of 24 training sessions (3 sessions per week, for 8 weeks, each session lasting about 45 minutes). The Lokomat-Pro will be used to improve gait, whereas motor and cognitive function will be normally trained by using conventional neurorehabilitation. Patients will be evaluated at baseline (T0), immediately (T1) and after 3.month (T2) of treatment.
IRCCS Centro Neurolesi "Bonino-Pulejo"
Messina, Italy
Frontal Assessment Battery
This is a tool is used to examine global frontal abilities
Time frame: 3 months
Trial Making Test
This is a tool is used to measure the attention process, and attentive shifting.
Time frame: 3 months
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