"VRTierOne" as a Method Supporting the Post-stroke Rehabilitation

Evaluation of the Effectiveness of the "VRTierOne" Virtual Therapeutic Game as a Method Supporting the Post-stroke Rehabilitation

Thanks to using VR googles and the phenomenon of total immersion "VR Tier One" allows to completely separate the patient from the hospital environment, provides an intense visual, auditory and kinesthetic stimulation. Depending on the stage of therapy it can have a calming and mood-improving effect or, in another part of the game, it can motivate and cognitively activate the patient. The additional aim of the game is to help the patients regain their emotional balance, let them recognize their resources in order to bring them to power in the rehabilitation process and trigger the natural recovery mechanisms.

The goals of the project:

1. The evaluation of the influence of virtual therapeutic game on the mood and wellbeing of the patients undergoing post-stroke rehabilitation.
2. The evaluation of the influence of virtual therapeutic game on the acceptance of the illness and self-efficacy assessment of the patients undergoing post-stroke rehabilitation.
3. The evaluation of the influence of virtual therapeutic game on the effectiveness of post-stroke rehabilitation process in relation to locomotive function as well as basic and instrumental activities of daily living.
4. The analysis of possible side effects appearing while using virtual reality therapy.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Ischemic stroke
• depression symptoms scored 10 and more in Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS-30)

Exclusion Criteria:

• cognitive functions (MMSE<24)
• epilepsy,
• vertigo,
• aphasia and a serious loss of sight or hearing that makes it impossible to assess cognitive functions based on MMSE,
• presence at the time of the examination or in the medical data: mental retardation, disturbances of consciousness or other serious mental disorders,
• patient's refusal at any stage of the research project