Efficacy of a Virtual Reality Rehabilitation Protocol Based on Art Therapy in Patients with Stroke: A Single-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Participants
2.2. Study Protocol
2.3. Assessment
2.4. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Comparison of the Experimental and Control Groups
3.2. Factors Influencing the Outcome in the Experimental Group
4. Discussion
Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Variable | Experimental Group | Control Group | p-Value |
---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 67 ± 10 | 69 ± 15 | 0.754 |
Gender (% females) | 35% | 45% | 0.729 |
Type of stroke (%H) | 20% | 25% | 0.841 |
Affected body side (%L) | 40% | 45% | 0.404 |
Barthel Index | 33 ± 10 | 37 ± 21 | 0.725 |
Ashworth scale | 0.6 ± 0.7 | 1.5 ± 1.1 | 0.011 |
MMT shoulder | 3.5 ± 1.0 | 2.9 ± 1.3 | 0.119 |
MMT elbow | 3.6 ± 1.2 | 2.8 ± 1.5 | 0.120 |
MMT pinch | 3.3 ± 1.6 | 2.4 ± 1.7 | 0.091 |
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Tieri, G.; Iosa, M.; Fortini, A.; Aghilarre, F.; Gentili, F.; Rubeca, C.; Mastropietro, T.; Antonucci, G.; De Giorgi, R. Efficacy of a Virtual Reality Rehabilitation Protocol Based on Art Therapy in Patients with Stroke: A Single-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial. Brain Sci. 2024, 14, 863. https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci14090863
Tieri G, Iosa M, Fortini A, Aghilarre F, Gentili F, Rubeca C, Mastropietro T, Antonucci G, De Giorgi R. Efficacy of a Virtual Reality Rehabilitation Protocol Based on Art Therapy in Patients with Stroke: A Single-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial. Brain Sciences. 2024; 14(9):863. https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci14090863
Chicago/Turabian StyleTieri, Gaetano, Marco Iosa, Antonio Fortini, Federica Aghilarre, Federico Gentili, Cristiano Rubeca, Tommaso Mastropietro, Gabriella Antonucci, and Roberto De Giorgi. 2024. "Efficacy of a Virtual Reality Rehabilitation Protocol Based on Art Therapy in Patients with Stroke: A Single-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial" Brain Sciences 14, no. 9: 863. https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci14090863