Rehabilitation of Upper Extremity by Telerehabilitation Combined With Exergames in Survivors of Chronic Stroke: Preliminary Findings From a Feasibility Clinical Trial (Preprint)
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BACKGROUND: Exergames are increasingly being used among survivors of stroke with chronic upper extremity (UE) sequelae to continue exercising at home after discharge and maintain activity levels. The use of virtual reality exergames combined with a telerehabilitation app (VirTele) may be an interesting alternative to rehabilitate the UE sequelae in survivors of chronic stroke while allowing for ongoing monitoring with a clinician. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to determine the feasibility of using VirTele in survivors of chronic stroke at home and explore the impact of VirTele on UE motor function, quantity and quality of use, quality of life, and motivation in survivors of chronic stroke compared with conventional therapy. METHODS: This study was a 2-arm feasibility clinical trial. Eligible participants were randomly allocated to an experimental group (receiving VirTele for 8 weeks) or a control group (receiving conventional therapy for 8 weeks). Feasibility was measured from the exergame and intervention logs completed by the clinician. Outcome measurements included the Fugl-Meyer Assessment-UE, Motor Activity Log-30, Stroke Impact Scale-16, and Treatment Self-Regulation Questionnaire-15, which were administered to both groups at four time points: time point 1 (T1; before starting the intervention), time point 2 (after the intervention), time point 3 (1 month after the intervention), and time point 4 (T4; 2 months after the intervention). RESULTS: A total of 11 survivors of stroke were randomized and allocated to an experimental or a control group. At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, participants pursued the allocated treatment for 3 months instead of 8 weeks. VirTele intervention dose was captured in terms of time spent on exergames, frequency of use of exergames, total number of successful repetitions, and frequency of videoconference sessions. Technical issues included the loss of passwords, internet issues, updates of the system, and problems with the avatar. Overall, most survivors of stroke found the technology easy to use and useful, except for 9% (1/11) of participants. For the Fugl-Meyer Assessment-UE and Motor Activity Log-30, both groups exhibited an improvement in >50% of the participants, which was maintained over time (from time point 3 to T4). Regarding Stroke Impact Scale-16 scores, the control group reported improvement in activities of daily life (3/5, 60%), hand function (5/5, 100%), and mobility (2/5, 40%), whereas the experimental group reported varied and inconclusive results (from T1 to T4). For the Treatment Self-Regulation Questionnaire-15, 75% (3/4) of the experimental group demonstrated an increase in the autonomous motivation score (from T1 to time point 2), whereas, in the control group, this improvement was observed in only 9% (1/11) of participants. CONCLUSIONS: The VirTele intervention constitutes another therapeutic alternative, in addition to conventional therapy, to deliver an intense personalized rehabilitation program for survivors of chronic stroke with UE sequelae. INTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPORT: RR2-10.2196/14629
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- Authors
- Allegue, D. R., Higgins, J., Sweet, S. N., Archambault, P. S., Michaud, F., Miller, W., Tousignant, M., & Kairy, D.
- Affiliations
- Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation (CA)
- University of British Columbia (CA)
- Université de Sherbrooke (CA)
- Corresponding author
- Allegue, Dorra Rakia
- ORCID
- Venue
- JMIR Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies
- Publisher
- JMIR Publications Inc.
- Published
- 2021-09-27
- Volume
- 9
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- e33745-e33745
- ISSN
- 2369-2529 (ISSN-L)
- PMC
- PMC9260524
- OpenAlex
- W4283333186
- Cited by
- 24
- References
- 59
- Citations by year
- 2026: 8 · 2025: 9 · 2024: 3 · 2023: 3 · 2022: 1
- FWCI
- 1.73
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- journal article
- Language
- en
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- Funders
- Université de Montréal
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Rehabilitation › Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Neurology › Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Studies
- Keywords
- telerehabilitation, exergames, chronic stroke, upper limb rehabilitation, virtual reality, home-based therapy, stroke survivors, motor recovery, stroke impact, quality of life, medication adherence, feasibility, COVID-19 pandemic, conventional therapy comparison, treatment self-regulation, motivation, activities of daily living, hand function
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