Additional identifiers
EudraCT number
ClinicalTrials.gov number
Protocol/serial number
N/A
Study information
Scientific title
Acronym
VRRUL
Study hypothesis
Does virtual reality-based rehabilitation produce improved outcomes in comparison to standard physiotherapy for the upper limb
Ethics approval
Approved by the Queen's University Belfast Research Ethics Committee on 26/08/2003, reference number: 186/03
Study design
Randomised controlled study
Primary study design
Interventional
Secondary study design
Randomised controlled trial
Trial setting
Not specified
Trial type
Quality of life
Patient information sheet
Condition
Stroke
Intervention
Virtual reality-based upper limb exercises compared to standard assisted active exercises
Intervention type
Other
Phase
Not Specified
Drug names
Primary outcome measure
Motoricity index score
Secondary outcome measures
Action research arm test score
Overall trial start date
01/10/2005
Overall trial end date
30/04/2007
Reason abandoned (if study stopped)
Eligibility
Participant inclusion criteria
1. First stroke
2. Mental score >6/10
3. Motoricity index score >25/100
4. Star cancellation score >47/52
Participant type
Patient
Age group
Adult
Gender
Both
Target number of participants
30
Participant exclusion criteria
1. Aphasia
2. Severe arm pain
3. Cardiac pacemaker
Recruitment start date
01/10/2005
Recruitment end date
30/04/2007
Locations
Countries of recruitment
United Kingdom
Trial participating centre
14J15 Jordanstown campus
Newtownabbey
BT37 0QB
United Kingdom
Sponsor information
Organisation
Northern Ireland Chest Heart and Stroke Association (UK)
Sponsor details
22 Great Victoria Street
Belfast
BT2 7LX
United Kingdom
Sponsor type
Charity
Website
Funders
Funder type
Charity
Funder name
Northern Ireland Chest Heart and Stroke Association reference number 2002004
Alternative name(s)
NICHS
Funding Body Type
private sector organisation
Funding Body Subtype
professional associations and societies
Location
United Kingdom
Results and Publications
Publication and dissemination plan
Not provided at time of registration
Intention to publish date
Participant level data
Not provided at time of registration
Basic results (scientific)
Publication list
1. 2006 results in http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16640466
Publication citations
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Results
Crosbie JH, Lennon S, McNeill MD, McDonough SM, Virtual reality in the rehabilitation of the upper limb after stroke: the user's perspective., Cyberpsychol Behav, 2006, 9, 2, 137-141, doi: 10.1089/cpb.2006.9.137.