An interventional study of ExerGame-based Stroke Rehabilitation and General balance exercise for stroke rehabilitation in Stroke, sponsored by Sahmyook University. Completed at 1 site in Korea, Republic of. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2025-02-06.
Sponsored by Sahmyook University · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
The objective of this randomized controlled trial is to assess whether exergaming using the Dividat Senso platform more effectively enhances physical and cognitive functions in patients with chronic stroke compared to standard balance exercises. The primary questions it seeks to answer are:
Researchers will compare two groups:
Participants will:
This study aims to clarify the efficacy of exergaming as a dual-task intervention for chronic stroke rehabilitation, potentially offering a more engaging and effective approach to improving both motor and cognitive functions.
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Participants in the experimental group train using the Dividat Senso platform, a pressure-sensitive device equipped with 20 sensors. They engage in ExerGames designed to improve balance, coordination, and cognitive processing speed through tasks such as weight shifting, stepping accuracy, and reaction time, with difficulty levels adjusted based on performance. A waist-high parallel bar is available for support to ensure safety during the exercises. In addition to this training, participants receive 30-minute sessions of conventional physical therapy, including range-of-motion exercises, upper-limb training, and respiratory training, five days per week over a four-week period.
Other: ExerGame-based Stroke Rehabilitation · Other: Conventional physical therapy for stroke rehabilitation
Participants in the general balance group follow a standardized program of balance exercises aimed at improving postural control and stability. The program includes daily 30-minute sessions of weight-shifting activities, focusing on anterior-posterior and mediolateral movements, with an emphasis on loading the affected limb. Exercises involve forward-backward lunges, lateral movements with parallel foot positioning, and standing on a balance pad to enhance postural stability. In addition to the balance exercises, participants also receive conventional physical therapy, including range-of-motion exercises, upper-limb training, and respiratory training, provided for 30 minutes per day, five days per week, over four weeks.
Other: General balance exercise for stroke rehabilitation · Other: Conventional physical therapy for stroke rehabilitation
The intervention involves training using the Dividat Senso platform (Dividat, Schindellegi, Switzerland), a pressure-sensitive platform (1.13 m × 1.13 m) equipped with 20 sensors. The training includes a series of ExerGames designed to challenge balance, coordination, and cognitive processing speed. These games focus on weight shifting, stepping accuracy, and reaction time, with difficulty levels progressively adjusted based on participant performance. To ensure safety, participants are allowed to use a waist-high parallel bar for support during the exercises. Additionally, participants receive conventional physical therapy methods that do not interfere with the study protocol. These include range-of-motion exercises, upper-limb training, and respiratory training, delivered in 30-minute sessions, five days per week, over a four-week period.
The intervention consists of a standardized program of balance exercises designed to improve postural control and stability. The program incorporates weight-shifting training performed once daily for 30 minutes, five days per week, over a four-week period. Weight-shifting activities include anterior-posterior and mediolateral movements, with a focus on loading the affected limb. Participants are instructed to adopt a lunge posture for forward-backward movements, maintain parallel foot positioning for lateral movements, and utilize a balance pad to enhance postural stability. A trained therapist adjusts the intensity and difficulty of the exercises to match the individual abilities of each participant, ensuring a personalized and progressive approach.
The intervention includes conventional physical therapy methods that are compatible with the study protocol. These methods consist of range-of-motion exercises, upper-limb training, and respiratory training. The sessions are delivered for 30 minutes per day, five days per week, over a four-week period.
Functional Gait Assessment
The Functional Gait Assessment is an instrument designed to assess postural stability during ambulation and the individual's ability to perform various tasks while walking. Scores are assigned on an ordinal scale from 0 to 3, with a total score of 30.
Time frame: Baseline, after four weeks
Short Physical Performance Battery
The Short Physical Performance Battery is a physical performance test used to assess lower extremity function in older adults. It consists of three components: balance, gait speed, and chair stand (5 repetitions). Each task is scored from 0 (inability to perform) to 4, based on performance differences, with a maximum total score of 12. Although this tool is commonly used to quantify lower extremity function in older adults, it can also assess more challenging endurance-based long-distance performance, differentiating it from traditional clinical assessment tools for stroke patients
Time frame: Baseline, after four weeks
Trail Making Test A and B
The Trail Making Test consists of two parts: Part A, in which participants connect 25 numbered circles on a page, and Part B, in which participants alternately connect numbered and lettered circles. Trail Making Test-A measures visual scanning and processing speed, while Trail Making Test-B assesses divided attention, set-shifting, and cognitive flexibility. The participants' reaction times (in seconds) and the number of errors were recorded.
Time frame: Baseline, after four weeks
Stroop Test
The Stroop Test assesses selective attention and interference sensitivity. It consists of three parts: a page with color names printed in matching ink colors, a page with meaningless symbols (X's) printed in various ink colors, and a page with color names printed in incongruent ink colors (e.g., the word "blue" printed in red ink). In this study, the third part (incongruent color names) was used for testing, and the participants' completion time and the number of errors were recorded.
Time frame: Baseline, after four weeks
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