Use of Interactive Gaming for Enhanced Function After Spinal Cord Injury

NCT01537978 | Completed Phase 1

• 1 other identifier: 18834
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 21
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether there are functional improvements in arm muscles and movments for spinal cord injured indviduals after performing video gaming.

Conditions

Paraplegia and Tetraplegia

Keywords

spinal cord injury, video gaming, functional improvement

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Increased Electromyographic actvity of upper the upper arm with video gaming.

  EMG will be measured at baseline testing for video game play and post testing after the videogaming is completed.

  Testing session 1 - at the start of the study ("week 0"). This is called the baseline testing session.

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Increased heart rate with Video gaming

  Testing session 1 - at the start of the study ("week 0"). This is called the baseline testing session.

Study Arms (1)

Video game play

EXPERIMENTAL

Changes in upper limb; strength, active range of motion, electromyographic activity as well as heart rate response.

Other: Video gaming for enhanced function after spinal cord injury.

Interventions

Video gaming for enhanced function after spinal cord injury. OTHER

Spinal cord injured indviduals will play Nintendo Wii sports games for an 8 week period.

Also known as: Nintendo Wii Video gaming

Video game play

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Neurologic level of injury at or below cervical level 5 (C5) through C8 \[tetraplegia\] and at or below T1 through L3 \[paraplegia\]; persons with incomplete lesions at higher levels may be eligible, decided on a case by case basis depending on functional ability, Complete and incomplete injury allowed, Physical capability (ie, sufficient voluntary motor function) to participate in unassisted resistive exercise, determined as a minimum of grade 3 (by manual muscle testing) on elbow and wrist extension, Use of either a manual or power wheelchair as primary mobility, Absence of significant medical complications, Normal or nearly normal cognitive function (ie, minimal cognitive impairment may be allowed on a case by case basis), Willingness to participate for the duration of the study.

You may not qualify if:

• Use of ambulation for mobility, Concurrently participating in any other exercise intervention or sports program, Medical condition that would interfere in gaming either short term or during extended play.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• VA Palo Alto Health Care System: lead

Study Sites (1)

Va Palo Alto Health Care System

Palo Alto, California, 94304, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Paraplegia; Quadriplegia; Spinal Cord Injuries

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Paralysis; Neurologic Manifestations; Nervous System Diseases; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Spinal Cord Diseases; Central Nervous System Diseases; Trauma, Nervous System; Wounds and Injuries

Study Officials

• Beatrice J Kiratli, PhD

  US Department of Veterans Affairs

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: phase 1
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: FED
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Director Clinical Research Spinal Cord Injury

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: February 17, 2012
• First Posted: February 23, 2012
• Study Start: February 1, 2012
• Primary Completion: October 1, 2012
• Study Completion: October 1, 2012
• Last Updated: December 10, 2014

Record last verified: 2014-12

Locations

US (1)