Interactive Motor Imagery in Virtual Reality

Rehabilitation

Pain

Online since 16 April 2024, updated 92 days ago

About this trial

This trial is enrolling 79 individuals with spinal cord injuries to test the effect of an Interactive Computer-based Therapy System for legs (iCTuS-L) on pain and walking ability. The iCTuS-L is a computer-based therapy system that uses virtual reality to help people with spinal cord injuries improve their lower extremity pain and motor function. If included, participants will use the iCTuS-L system to control virtual representations of their legs to engage in entertaining gaming Final testing of walking, sensation, and pain will be performed after 16 weeks.

Included participants

Gender

All

Age

16 - 80 years

Injury level

C1 - S5

Severity (AIS)?

AIS-C

AIS-D

Time since injury

All

Injury type

Traumatic

Healthy volunteers

C1-S5

Additionally, participants must

NOT have epilepsy or any major depression or psychosis

What’s involved

Type

Rehabilitation

Details

- Participants will use the iCTuS-L system to control virtual representations of their legs to engage in entertaining gaming interactions. - Final testing of walking, sensation, and pain will be performed after 16 weeks.

Potential benefits

Main benefits

Pain

Additional benefits

Arm/hand function

General health

Mental health and psychosocial factors

Sensory function

Standing/walking/mobility

Mechanism of action

Good to know: Potential benefits are defined as outcomes that are being measured during and/or after the trial.

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