Comparison Study of 'Virtual Teacher' Support for Rehabilitation After Stroke. (MAVASI)
Stroke
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Stroke focused on measuring Virtual Reality,, Enhanced Feedback,, Stroke,, Rehabilitation,, Motor Learning
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- first single stroke,
- absence of ideomotor apraxia, neglect, aphasia interfering with verbal comprehension,
- 0 < NIHSS-IT < 4
Exclusion Criteria:
- bilateral or cerebellum stroke,
- unstable medical conditions,
- fracture,
- major depressive disorders,
- other neurological conditions,
- epilepsy.
Sites / Locations
- San Camillo IRCCS
- Azienda ULSS 3 Serenissima
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Other
EVER TEACHER
NEVER TEACHER
In EVER TEACHER group a specific feedback called "virtual teacher" will be displayed. The virtual teacher perform the correct movement to emulate, that is supposed to stimulate the motor adaptation exploiting a supervised learning mechanism. This feedback will give an on-line information on motor performance quality, allowing a real time visual comparison between patient's own execution and teacher one. During the experiment, patients will receive 1 hour of virtual reality-based therapy and the treatment will last 1 hour a day, five days weekly for four weeks.
In NEVER TEACHER group the subjects will be asked to perform the same exercises with the upper limb without the virtual teacher assistance. The treatment will last four weeks with daily sessions of 60 minutes, five times per week.