Using Virtual Reality for Rehabilitation of Upper Limbs at Home Trial
Upper Limb Injury, Virtual Reality, Rehabilitation
About this trial
This is an interventional supportive care trial for Upper Limb Injury
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- aged 7-16
- upper limb injuries, for which they are receiving rehabilitative care
- able to speak and understand English.
Exclusion Criteria:
- injuries to the face or head that could hinder the correct positioning of the headset or pose an infection risk;
- A learning impairment that could hinder the understanding of the task;
- A history of severe motion sickness;
- Mental health problems;
- Inability to speak and understand English.
Sites / Locations
- Ivan Phelan
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Other
Patients IVR for Upper Limb Motor Impairment Rehabilitation in children and at home trial
Occupational Therapist perceptions of the effectiveness of the IVR
For the purpose of the trial, patients had their usual OT/PT appointments but were asked to use the IVR games to do the prescribed home exercises. Before consenting to participate, each patient was offered a 5-10 minute experience of the game to familiarise themselves with how it worked and to check for problems. Written and verbal consents were taken from parents and children. The pre-trial PedsQL was administered in the initial OT/PT appointment. Children were then asked to use the IVR system for approximately 15 minutes twice a day. Trial participation lasted three weeks during the prescribed treatment weeks. Following the at-home trial, patients and parents returned the equipment to the clinic in the final appointment and the SUS and the post-trial Peds QL were administrated by OT/PT in person. In addition, they participated in semi-structured interviews as described above.
She recruited the patients, gave out devices, administered the outcome measures and provided us with feedback about their experience with the VR game. At the end of the trial, an interview (10 minutes) with the OT was conducted by a research nurse.