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Stroke can be classified as ischemic, i.e. due to the lack of blood flow, and haemorrhagic, caused by bleeding. Stroke results in focal signs and symptoms, with a devastating impact on a patient and his family. Although robotic rehabilitation is very useful in improving motor function, there is no a clear evidence on its role in improving cognitive abilities, which are often compromised in stroke patients.
To this end, the investigators designed a randomized controlled experimental study on stroke patients, with the aim of evaluating the effects of robotic neurorehabilitation using Lokomat with and without virtual reality on cognitive functioning in stroke patients, compared to traditional therapy.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Robotic Treatment plus VR | Experimental | The patients included will be divided into three groups of 30 patients each. In this group patients will undergo a rehabilitation training with the Lokomat Pro, in which the exoskeleton device is equipped with a VR screen. The rehabilitation protocol consists of 24 training sessions (3 sessions per week, for 8 weeks, each session lasting about 45 minutes). Lokomat will be used to improve gait, whereas motor and cognitive function will be normally trained by using conventional neurorehabilitation. Patients will be evaluated at baseline (T0), immediately (T1) and after 3.month (T2) of treatment. |
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| Robotic treatment without VR | Active Comparator | The patients included will be divided into three groups of 30 patients each. In this group patients will undergo a rehabilitation training with the Lokomat-Nanos, in which the exoskeleton device is equipped with a screen with a visual feedback (but not virtual reality). The rehabilitation protocol consists of 24 training sessions (3 sessions per week, for 8 weeks, each session lasting about 45 minutes). The Lokomat-Nanos will be used to improve gait, whereas motor and cognitive function will be normally trained by using conventional neurorehabilitation. Patients will be evaluated at baseline (T0), immediately (T1) and after 3.month (T2) of treatement. |
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| Conventional treatment | Active Comparator | The patients included will be divided into three groups of 30 patients each. In this group patients will undergo a conventional gait rehabilitation. The rehabilitation protocol consists of 24 training sessions (3 sessions per week, for 8 weeks, each session lasting about 45 minutes). Beside conventional overground training for gait, motor and cognitive function will be normally trained by using conventional neurorehabilitation. Patients will be evaluated at baseline (T0), immediately (T1) and after 3.month (T2) of treatement. |
| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Robotic Treatment plus VR | Device | The patients included will be divided into three groups of 30 patients each. In this group patients will undergo a rehabilitation training with the Lokomat-Pro, in which the exoskeleton device is equipped with a screen with virtual reality. The rehabilitation protocol consists of 24 training sessions (3 sessions per week, for 8 weeks, each session lasting about 45 minutes). The Lokomat-Pro will be used to improve gait, whereas motor and cognitive function will be normally trained by using conventional neurorehabilitation. Patients will be evaluated at baseline (T0), immediately (T1) and after 3.month (T2) of treatment. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Frontal Assessment Battery | This is a tool is used to examine global frontal abilities | 3 months |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Trial Making Test | This is a tool is used to measure the attention process, and attentive shifting. | 3 months |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Neurological diagnosis of stroke in the post-acute phase (3 months from the acute event); age between 40 and 80; and Caucasian ethnicity; a FIM motor score equal to or greater than 30 and moderate to mild cognitive impairment (MoCA> 18); Fugl-Meyer scale score of> 18;
Exclusion Criteria:
Patients with a history of concomitant neurodegenerative diseases or brain surgery; severe cognitive or language impairment; systemic, bone or joint disorders; presence of disabling sensory alterations; concomitant medical and psychiatric illness that could interfere with VR training.
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Rocco S Calabrò | IRCCS Centro Neurolesi | Study Chair |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| IRCCS Centro Neurolesi "Bonino-Pulejo" | Messina | 98124 | Italy |
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| ID | Term |
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| D003072 | Cognition Disorders |
| ID | Term |
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| D019965 | Neurocognitive Disorders |
| D001523 | Mental Disorders |
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