“FIND Technology”: investigating the feasibility, efficacy and safety of controller-free interactive digital rehabilitation technology in an inpatient stroke population: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

M L Bird; J Cannell; M L Callisaya; E Moles; A Rathjen; K Lane; A Tyson; Stuart T Smith

doi:10.1186/s13063-016-1318-0

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“FIND Technology”: investigating the feasibility, efficacy and safety of controller-free interactive digital rehabilitation technology in an inpatient stroke population: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

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“FIND Technology”: investigating the feasibility, efficacy and safety of controller-free interactive digital rehabilitation technology in an inpatient stroke population: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

M L Bird, J Cannell, M L Callisaya, E Moles, A Rathjen, K Lane, A Tyson and Stuart T Smith

Trials, Vol.17, 203

2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-016-1318-0

PMCID: PMC4833958

PMID: 27084497

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rehabilitation

exergames

exercise

activity

Background: Stroke results in significant disability, which can be reduced by physical rehabilitation. High levels of repetition and activity are required in rehabilitation, but patients are typically sedentary. Using clinically relevant and fun computer games may be one way to achieve increased activity in rehabilitation. Methods/design: A single-blind randomized controlled trial will be conducted to evaluate the feasibility, efficacy and safety of novel stroke-specific rehabilitation software. This software uses controller-free client interaction and inertial motion sensors. Elements of feasibility include recruitment into the trial, ongoing participation (adherenceand dropout), perceived benefit, enjoyment and ease of use of the games. Efficacy will be determined by measuring activity and using upper-limb tasks as well as measures of balance and mobility. The hypothesis that the intervention group will have increased levels of physical activity within rehabilitation and improved physical outcomes compared with the control group will be tested. Discussion: Results from this study will provide a basis for discussion of feasibility of this interactive video technological solution in an inpatient situation. Differences in activity levels between groups will be the primary measure of efficacy. It will also provide data on measures of upper-limb function, balance and mobility

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Title: “FIND Technology”: investigating the feasibility, efficacy and safety of controller-free interactive digital rehabilitation technology in an inpatient stroke population: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
Authors: M L Bird (Author) - University of Tasmania
J Cannell (Author) - Tasmanian Health Organisation
M L Callisaya (Author) - Menzies Medical Research Institute
E Moles (Author) - Tasmanian Health Organisation
A Rathjen (Author) - Tasmanian Health Organisation
K Lane (Author) - Tasmanian Health Organisation
A Tyson (Author) - Tasmanian Health Organisation
Stuart T Smith (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering
Publication details: Trials, Vol.17, 203; 6
Publisher: BioMed Central Ltd.
Date published: 2016
DOI: 10.1186/s13063-016-1318-0
ISSN: 1745-6215
PMID: 27084497; PMC4833958
Copyright note: Copyright © 2016 Bird et al. Open Access This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license, and indicate if changes were made. The Creative Commons Public Domain Dedication waiver (http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/) applies to the data made available in this article, unless otherwise stated.
Organisation Unit: University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99449622402621
Output Type: Journal article

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