Status:
COMPLETED
Virtual Reality Upper Limb Therapy for People With Spinal Cord Injury
Lead Sponsor:
Glasgow Caledonian University
Conditions:
Tetraplegia
Spinal Cord Injuries
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study aims to test if the VR games could be a form of upper limb rehabilitation for people with arm/hand problems due to SCI while they are in hospital. Participants who have had a spinal cord in...
Detailed Description
A spinal cord injury (SCI) impacts nearly every aspect of a person's life. People with SCI will have muscular paralysis and loss of sensory and autonomic function below the level of their injury. Imme...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Willing and able to give informed consent for participation in the trial.
- Aged 18 years or above.
- An in-patient at the Queen Elizabeth National Spinal Injuries Unit in Glasgow with a diagnosis of tetraplegia.
- Sustained a cervical spine injury (C4-C8).
- Medically stable to engage in physical rehabilitation and physical activity.
- Sitting up in a wheelchair for at least 2 hours daily.
Exclusion
- Scheduled elective surgery or other procedures requiring general anaesthesia anticipated within the next 12 weeks.
- Any significant disease or disorder which, in the opinion of the Investigator, may either put the participants at risk because of participation in the trial, or may influence the result of the trial, or the participant's ability to participate in the trial.
- Participated in another research trial involving an investigational product in the past 12 weeks.
- Participating in another research trial investigating upper limb rehabilitation interventions.
- Self-reported motion sickness.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 15 2024
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
August 1 2025
Estimated Enrollment :
12 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06154122
Start Date
March 15 2024
End Date
August 1 2025
Last Update
September 22 2025
Active Locations (1)
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Queen Elizabeth National Spinal Injuries Unit (NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde)
Glasgow, United Kingdom, G51 4TF