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Trial reportBioMed research international2016

Effectiveness of the Virtual Reality System Toyra on Upper Limb Function in People with Tetraplegia: A Pilot Randomized Clinical Trial.

I Dimbwadyo-Terrer, A Gil-Agudo, A Segura-Fragoso, A de los Reyes-Guzmán, F Trincado-Alonso, S Piazza, B Polonio-López

Abstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in BioMed research international, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 27 papers, 7 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

27 citing papers in PubMed, 7 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  18. Go Virtual to Get Real: Virtual Reality as a Resource for Spinal Cord Treatment.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

I Dimbwadyo-TerrerOccupational Thinks Research Group, Centro Superior de Estudios Universitarios La Salle (UAM), C/La Salle 10, 28023 Madrid, Spain.
A Gil-AgudoBiomechanics and Technical Aids Department, National Hospital for Spinal Cord Injury, Finca la Peraleda s/n, 45071 Toledo, Spain.
A Segura-FragosoHealth Sciences Institute, Avenida de Madrid s/n, Talavera de la Reina, 45600 Toledo, Spain.
A de los Reyes-GuzmánBiomechanics and Technical Aids Department, National Hospital for Spinal Cord Injury, Finca la Peraleda s/n, 45071 Toledo, Spain.
F Trincado-AlonsoBiomechanics and Technical Aids Department, National Hospital for Spinal Cord Injury, Finca la Peraleda s/n, 45071 Toledo, Spain.
S PiazzaNeural Rehabilitation Group, Cajal Institute, Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), Avenida Doctor Arce 37, 28002 Madrid, Spain.
B Polonio-LópezNursing, Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy Department, University of Castilla La Mancha, Avenida Real Fábrica de Sedas s/n, Talavera de la Reina, 45600 Toledo, Spain.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of a virtual reality program combined with conventional therapy in upper limb function in people with tetraplegia and to provide data about patients' satisfaction with the virtual reality system. Thirty-one people with subacute complete cervical tetraplegia participated in the study. Experimental group received 15 sessions with Toyra(®) virtual reality system for 5 weeks, 30 minutes/day, 3 days/week in addition to conventional therapy, while control group only received conventional therapy. All patients were assessed at baseline, after intervention, and at three-month follow-up with a battery of clinical, functional, and satisfaction scales. Control group showed significant improvements in the manual muscle test (p = 0,043, partial η (2) = 0,22) in the follow-up evaluation. Both groups demonstrated clinical, but nonsignificant, changes to their arm function in 4 of the 5 scales used. All patients showed a high level of satisfaction with the virtual reality system. This study showed that virtual reality added to conventional therapy produces similar results in upper limb function compared to only conventional therapy. Moreover, the gaming aspects incorporated in conventional rehabilitation appear to produce high motivation during execution of the assigned tasks. This trial is registered with EudraCT number 2015-002157-35.

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Virtual Reality Exposure TherapyAdultFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedQuadriplegiaUpper ExtremityUser-Computer Interface

Identifiers

PMID26885511
PMCPMC4739467

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