Kinect-based Upper Limb Rehabilitation System in Stroke Patients

Effect of Kinect-based Upper Limb Rehabilitation System in Patients With Stroke: A Pilot Trial

The investigators have developed the kinect-based upper extremity rehabilitation program and designed this protocol to prove the efficacy of this program.

In brief, subacute stroke patients allocated to intervention group will receive the kinect based-rehabilitation program plus conventional occupational therapy and patients allocated to control group will receive the sham virtual rehabilitation plus conventional occupational therapy, for 10 days.

20 patients with subacute stroke will be allocated into each group and after completing the 10 days intervention, they will be assessed by using objective assessment tools for upper extremity function.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age from 20 to 80 years
• Stroke within prior 3 months
• Unilateral upper extremity weakness

Exclusion Criteria:

• Uncontrolled medical conditions
• Who cannot obey the simple command
• Who has the hemispatial neglect, visual impairment, apraxia