The Effect of Virtual Reality Therapy on Upper Extremity Functions in Subacute Stroke Patients Receiving Conventional Rehabilitation and Action Observation Therapy: A Randomized Controlled Single-Blind Study

Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Other
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY

Stroke ranks second among the leading causes of death worldwide and third among the causes of disability. In stroke patients, motor impairment typically affects facial movements and the upper and lower extremities unilaterally. Upper extremity involvement, in particular, negatively impacts patients' activities of daily living, such as eating and dressing. Various rehabilitation methods are used to improve the function of the paretic upper extremity in stroke patients. Action Observation Therapy and Virtual Reality are among the rehabilitation approaches currently used to support upper extremity rehabilitation. In our study, patients will be randomly divided into two groups: one group will receive conventional rehabilitation and Action Observation Therapy, while the other group will additionally receive Virtual Reality therapy. This study aims to investigate the contribution of Virtual Reality therapy, when added to conventional rehabilitation and Action Observation Therapy, to the recovery of the paretic upper extremity in patients with subacute stroke.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Healthy Volunteers: f
View:

• Patients over the age of 18

• Patients in the subacute phase of stroke (between 6 weeks and 6 months post-stroke)

• Patients with a first-ever stroke

• Brunnstrom stage 3 or above for both upper extremity and hand

• Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) score \>=20

⁃ No major medical condition that would prevent participation in the treatment

Locations
Other Locations
Turkey
Istanbul Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Training and Research Hospital
RECRUITING
Istanbul
Contact Information
Primary
Seda Akbayrak, MD
akbayrakseda@gmail.com
+90 5312478829
Backup
Fatma Nur Kesiktaş, Prof. Dr.
nur.kesiktas@gmail.com
+90 5414557933
Time Frame
Start Date: 2025-08-15
Estimated Completion Date: 2026-04-20
Participants
Target number of participants: 38
Treatments
Active_comparator: Virtual Reality
Patients in this group will receive virtual reality rehabilitation for 5 weeks, 3 times a week for a total of 15 sessions. Additionally they will receive conventional rehabilitation six days a week for 5 weeks and action observation therapy for 3 times a week for 5 weeks. For action observation therapy 1 session each week will be done under supervision of principal investigator and 2 sessions will performed independently by the patient
Other: Control
Patients in this group will receive conventional rehabilitation six days a week for 5 weeks and action observation therapy for 3 times a week for 5 weeks. For action observation therapy 1 session each week will be done under supervision of principal investigator and 2 sessions will performed independently by the patient
Sponsors
Collaborators: Inosens information technologies limited company
Leads: Istanbul Physical Medicine Rehabilitation Training and Research Hospital

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