NCT04144556: NW-SP

Nintendo Wii® and Physical Therapy in Stroke Patients (NW-SP)

Completed NA Last updated 3 April 2020

What this trial tests

NA trial testing Nintendo Wii and conventional physical therapy in Stroke in 40 participants. Completed in 30 December 2019.

Timeline

2 November 2019

Primary endpoint
15 December 2019

30 December 2019

Quick facts

Lead sponsor	University of Valencia
Phase	NA
Status	Completed
Study type	INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation	randomized
Design	parallel
Masking	single
Primary purpose	treatment
Enrollment	40
Start date	2 November 2019
Primary completion	15 December 2019
Estimated completion	30 December 2019
Sites	1 location across Spain

Drugs / interventions tested

• Nintendo Wii and conventional physical therapy
• Conventional Physical therapy

Conditions studied

• Stroke — all drugs for Stroke →

Sponsor

University of Valencia

Who can join

Adults 18 to 80, any sex, with Stroke. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.

Sponsor's own description

Brief Summary: In the present study a program which combines virtual rehabilitation through Nintendo Wii and conventional physical therapy is applied in stroke patients, evaluating functional capability (TUG), gait and balance (POMA and BBS), motor impairment (FMA), daily living activities (Barthel) and complex activities (FAI).

The hypothesis is that a virtual rehabilitation, through the use of Nintendo Wii®, could be used to improve functionality, gait, balance and living activities of people with chronic physical disabilities in addition to a conventional physical intervention program.

Methods: randomized and controlled clinical study of functional and motor parameters of stroke patients. The subjects will be divided into 2 groups: 1) Nintendo Wii and conventional physical therapy 2) control group which will have conventional physical therapy applied. There will be 2 treatment sessions during 4 weeks, with evaluations before the study and after 4 weeks, which include: functional capability (Timed up and go test), gait and balance performance (Tinetti performance-oriented mobility assessment and Berg balance scale), motor impairment (Fugl-Meyer assessment), daily living activities (Barthel Index) and complex activities (Frenchay activity index).

Publications & conference data

2 peer-reviewed publications reference this trial (live from Europe PMC):

1. Effectiveness of Nintendo Wii and Physical Therapy in Functionality, Balance, and Daily Activities in Chronic Stroke Patients.
   Marques-Sule E, Arnal-Gómez A, Buitrago-Jiménez G, Suso-Martí L, et al · · 2021 · cited 35× · PMID 33639116 · DOI 10.1016/j.jamda.2021.01.076
2. Interventions for reducing sedentary behaviour in people with stroke.
   Saunders DH, Mead GE, Fitzsimons C, Kelly P, et al · · 2021 · cited 34× · PMID 34184251 · DOI 10.1002/14651858.cd012996.pub2