RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT06509698

Comparative Effects of Virtual Reality and Frenkel's Exercises in Patients With Stroke.

Comparative Effects of Virtual Reality and Frenkel's Exercises on Balance, Gait and Quality of Life in Patients With Stroke.

Sponsor

Riphah International University

Enrollment

36 participants

Start Date

Feb 20, 2024

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Stroke

Summary

To compare the effects of Virtual reality and Frenkel's exercises on balance, gait and quality of life in patients with stroke.

Eligibility

Min Age: 40 YearsMax Age: 65 Years

Inclusion Criteria1

Age 40-65 years. 2. Stroke patients with both genders. 3. Subacute stroke patients will be included. 4. Survivors of ischemic stroke. 5. No prior experience with VR-based rehabilitation. 6. Patients with ≥24 Mini-Mental State Exam score.

Exclusion Criteria5

Patient with serious behavioral problems or mental health.
Patients with recent lower extremity deep vein thrombosis, quadriplegia, Parkinson's disease, lower limb fractures, or recent myocardial infarction.
Patients with malignant tumor, or other unstable condition.
Participants with ENT defect, hearing, majorly affected vision(blindness), cataract, glaucoma, loss of vision.
Subjects with diagnosed vestibular disease.

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Interventions

OTHERvirtual reality

STEP I: For the warm-up, the examiner will perform passive stretching exercises to maintain the range of motion. STEP II: The patient will receive the game instructions by the examiner. STEP III: The patient will play the Adventure games and Sport games including tennis, boxing and kicking. virtual reality (20 minutes) using Nintendo Wii®, Wii Fit game will be used to stimulate and reinforce the improvement of balance and gait and enhance the quality of life.(30) Balance game: Soccer Heading, Penguin Slides, Balance Bubble, Torso Twists, and Single Leg Stance. Motor function: Boxing, Kicking, Tennis and Bowling Aerobic Games: 2-P run, advanced step, Title city and Basic Run. Step IV: (cool-down): Same as step one.

OTHERFrenkel's exercise

Frenkel's activities, which included learning how to turn around, sit down, and get up using a variety of commonplace objects like chairs, beds, or traces drawn on the floor, as well as learning how to walk with upper limb coordination. This is a typical workout regimen used in testing and rehabilitation centers. Patients engaged in the following activities, each activity time is 1.5 minutes