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SynthesisFrontiers in systems neuroscience2022

The effectiveness of immersive virtual reality in physical recovery of stroke patients: A systematic review.

Irini Patsaki, Nefeli Dimitriadi, Akylina Despoti, Dimitra Tzoumi, Nikolaos Leventakis, Georgia Roussou, Argyro Papathanasiou, Serafeim Nanas, Eleftherios Karatzanos

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Synthesis in Frontiers in systems neuroscience, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06308341 (Combined Effects of Virtual Reality and Motor Imagery Techniques With Routine Physical Therapy on Balance, Motor Function and Activities of Daily Living in Post Stroke Patients), which is not on this map. Cited by 38 papers, 8 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

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT06308341 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2024, after this paper: background citation

Combined Effects of Virtual Reality and Motor Imagery Techniques With Routine Physical Therapy on Balance, Motor Function and Activities of Daily Living in Post Stroke Patients

TypeinterventionalSponsorRiphah International UniversityRan2024 to 2024Enrolled75ConditionsStrokeArmsVirtual Reality technique + Motor Imagery technique + Routine Physical Therapy, Virtual Reality + Routine Physical Therapy, Motor Imagery +Routine Physical Therapy
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Irini PatsakiClinical Ergospirometry, Exercise and Rehabilitation Laboratory, 1st Critical Care Department, Evangelismos Hospital, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
Nefeli DimitriadiDepartment of Film Studies, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece.
Akylina DespotiClinical Ergospirometry, Exercise and Rehabilitation Laboratory, 1st Critical Care Department, Evangelismos Hospital, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
Dimitra TzoumiClinical Ergospirometry, Exercise and Rehabilitation Laboratory, 1st Critical Care Department, Evangelismos Hospital, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
Nikolaos LeventakisClinical Ergospirometry, Exercise and Rehabilitation Laboratory, 1st Critical Care Department, Evangelismos Hospital, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
Georgia RoussouClinical Ergospirometry, Exercise and Rehabilitation Laboratory, 1st Critical Care Department, Evangelismos Hospital, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
Argyro PapathanasiouVirtual Reality Applications (ViRA), Athens, Greece.
Serafeim NanasClinical Ergospirometry, Exercise and Rehabilitation Laboratory, 1st Critical Care Department, Evangelismos Hospital, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
Eleftherios KaratzanosClinical Ergospirometry, Exercise and Rehabilitation Laboratory, 1st Critical Care Department, Evangelismos Hospital, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Over the past few years, technological innovations have been increasingly employed to augment the rehabilitation of stroke patients. Virtual reality (VR) has gained attention through its ability to deliver a customized training session and to increase patients' engagement. Virtual reality rehabilitation programs allow the patient to perform a therapeutic program tailored to his/her needs while interacting with a computer-simulated environment. Purpose: This study aims to investigate the effectiveness of a fully immersive rehabilitation program using a commercially available head-mounted display in stroke patients. Methods: A systematic search was conducted in three databases, namely, PubMed, Google Scholar, and PEDro. Four hundred thirty-two references were identified. The keywords used for the literature search were in English, which are given as follows: immersive, virtual reality, neurorehabilitation, stroke, and head-mounted display. Additionally, applicable articles were identified through screening reference lists of relevant articles. Results: Only 12 studies used head-mounted display for immersing the patient into the virtual world. Apart from the feasibility of this new technology, a range of benefits were identified, especially in terms of functional ability as measured by FIM or Barthel, the Action Research arm Test, Box and Block Test, Fugl-Meyer assessment of physical performance, strength, and balance outcomes. Conclusion: The results from this review support the potential beneficial effect of fully immersive virtual reality in the rehabilitation of stroke patients, maximizing recovery through increased motivation and adherence.

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functional abilityimmersivephysical rehabilitationstrokevirtual reality

Identifiers

PMID36211591
PMCPMC9535681

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