NCT03651479

The Comparison of Virtual and Real Boxing Training in Hemiparetic Stroke Patients

Completed NA Results posted Last updated 30 November 2021

What this trial tests

NA trial testing real boxing training in Stroke in 40 participants. Completed in 12 June 2019.

Timeline

10 November 2018

Primary endpoint
12 June 2019

12 June 2019

Quick facts

Lead sponsor	Eastern Mediterranean University
Phase	NA
Status	Completed
Study type	INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation	randomized
Design	parallel
Masking	none
Primary purpose	treatment
Enrollment	40
Start date	10 November 2018
Primary completion	12 June 2019
Estimated completion	12 June 2019
Sites	1 location across Cyprus

Drugs / interventions tested

• real boxing training
• virtual boxing training

Conditions studied

• Stroke — all drugs for Stroke →
• Hemiparesis — all drugs for Hemiparesis →

Sponsor

Eastern Mediterranean University

Who can join

Adults 18 to 70, any sex, with Stroke or Hemiparesis. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.

Results — posted to ClinicalTrials.gov

Per-arm endpoint measurements with 95% confidence intervals where reported. Source: trial results section.

Wolf Motor Function Test Primary · 8 weeks

Wolf Motor Function Test (WFMT) quantifies upper extremity motor ability through the use of timed and functional tasks. The widely used version of the WMFT consists of 17 items, items 7 and 14 are related to subject strength and the other 15 to subject functional ability during various tasks. Performances are scored using a 6-point functional ability scale and the less affected upper extremity followed by the most affected side. The total score, also referred to as Functional Ability score (WMFT-FAS), is the sum of the 15 items score (with a 6-point ordinal score from 0 to 5). The maximum tota

baseline

Group	Value	95% CI
Real Boxing Group	68.00	± 9.46
Virtual Boxing Group	69.65	± 3.12

after treatment

Group	Value	95% CI
Real Boxing Group	68.65	± 3.12
Virtual Boxing Group	71.05	± 2.56

Minnesota Manual Dexterity Test Secondary · 8 weeks

Minnesota Manual Dexterity Test (MMDT) measures the speed of gross arm and hand movements (arm-hand dexterity) during rapid eye-hand coordination tasks. The MMDT involve five subtests:The Placing Test (1st item: taking the blocks with one hand and putting them in the holes on the board in a standardized order) and Two-hand Turning and Placing Test (5th item: taking the blocks with two hands and putting them in the holes on the board in a standardized order) were the two items selected for this study.The number of seconds it took to complete the task on each of the trials was recorded. The lowe

Group	Value	95% CI
Real Boxing Group	3.39	± 2.53
Virtual Boxing Group	2.42	± 0.55

Video Boxing Analysis of Punching Secondary · 8 weeks

Video Boxing Analysis (VBA) evaluation method was used to evaluate the goal-oriented performance analysis of upper extremity. For boxing analysis patients were videotaped while punching with their right side, punching with side left and punching bilaterally. Than the videotape were watched to analyze and the number of right unilateral punches in 1 minute, number of left unilateral punches in 1 minute and number of bilateral punches in 1 minute were recorded. This analysis were done for the quantitative assessment of punch number per minute (number of punch/minute). This measurement method is c

Group	Value	95% CI
Real Boxing Group	37.25	± 7.54
Virtual Boxing Group	40.3	± 8.58

Fullerton Advanced Balance Scale Secondary · 8 weeks

Fullerton Advanced Balance (FAB) scale was developed to evaluate sensitive changes in many aspects of balance. This performance-based scale consists of 10 test items assessing functional balance (static and dynamic) status in older people. The individual test items are: 1. Feet together, eyes closed, 2. Reach forward to retrieve an object, 3. Turn in a full circle, 4. Step up and over a bench, 5. Tandem walk, 6. Stand on one leg, 7. Stand on foam, eyes closed, 8. Two-footed jump, 9. Walk with head turns, 10. Reactive postural control. Each test item is scored using a 0-4 scale. The highest sco

Group	Value	95% CI
Real Boxing Group	30.20	± 4.76
Virtual Boxing Group	29.40	± 5.40

Addenbrooke's Cognitive Assessment Secondary · 8 weeks

Addenbrook's Cognitive Assessment - Revised (ACE-R) is sensitive in the differential diagnosis of early stage dementia. However, the design and psychometric properties is also suitable to provide information about cognitive functions and cognitive deficits in patients without dementia after a stroke. The ACE-R consists of five domains including attention/orientation, memory, verbal fluency, language and visuospatial ability. The ACE-R total scale score ranges from 0 to 100. The ACE-R subscale scores ranges between; 0-18 points for attention, 0-26 for memory, 0-14 for fluency, 0-26 for language

Group	Value	95% CI
Real Boxing Group	75.55	± 6.39
Virtual Boxing Group	75.05	± 8.47

Frenchay Activities Index Secondary · 8 weeks

Frenchay Activities Index is a measure of instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) for use with patients recovering from stroke. The Frenchay Activities Index (FAI) assesses a broad range of activities associated with everyday life. The benefit of the FAI is that while activities of daily living scales tend to focus on issues related to self-care and mobility. The FAI comprises 15 activities, each of which is scored on a 4-point scale (0 to 3), to yield a total score ranging from 0 (inactive) to 45 (active). Scoring is based on the frequency with which the activities are carried out. It

Group	Value	95% CI
Real Boxing Group	28.40	± 11.53
Virtual Boxing Group	25.20	± 6.14

Sponsor's own description

The aim of this study is to compare the effects of virtual and real boxing training in addition to neurodevelopmental training on cognitive status, upper extremity functions, balance and activities of daily living in hemiparetic stroke patients.

Publications & conference data

No peer-reviewed publications indexed yet for this trial. Completed trials usually publish results within 12-18 months.