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| Name | Class |
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| IRCCS San Raffaele | OTHER |
| Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri SpA | OTHER |
| IRCCS National Neurological Institute "C. Mondino" Foundation | OTHER |
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Balance impairment is one of the most common disorders due to a neurological diseases. Sensor-based technologies may be useful for falls prevention and balance recovery during patients hospitalization. OAK Elderly Care System (Khymeia Group, Noventa Padovana, Italy) allows the assessment of fall risk, the centre of pressure and the execution of balance exercises in a virtual environment.
The aim of the study is to compare the therapy provided by means of the OAK Elderly Care System with conventional physiotherapy for balance rehabilitation in patients affected by stroke, Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and Parkinson Disease (PD).
OAK Elderly Care System consists of two independent balance boards and three sensors for the kinematic tracking of the trunk and lower limbs. These components allow the assessment of the centre of pressure and the execution of exercises in a virtual environment.
120 patients (40 stroke, 40 MS, 40 PK) hospitalized at 4 different italian hospitals, were enrolled according to inclusion and exclusion criteria and randomly assigned to two groups (i.e. intervention group, control group). Intervention group received 1 daily hour of technology-based treatment, while the control group underwent 1 daily hour of physiotherapy for balance rehabilitation, in addiction to 1 hour of conventional physiotherapy. Both treatments lasted 15 sessions. Before and after treatment balance, walking, daily living autonomy and pathology-specific features were assessed.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Experimental Group (EG) | Experimental | In the EG the subjects will perform balance exercises using the OAK system under the supervision of a trained physiotherapist. The treatment will last 3 weeks with daily sessions of 60 minutes, 5 times per week. |
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| Control Group (CG) | Active Comparator | In the CG the subjects will be asked to perform conventional balance exercises under the supervision of a physiotherapist. The treatment will last 3 weeks with daily sessions of 60 minutes, 5 times per week. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Experimental Group | Device | The experimental treatment will be provided by means of the OAK system. This device consists of 1 cabinet with 2 independent balance boards, 2 monitors (one for the physiotherapist and one for the patient) and 3 wireless IMUs (one for the left lower limb, one for the right lower limb and one for the trunk). The 2 balance boards provide body weight transfer exercises, while the wireless motion sensors provide one leg stance exercises or trunk exercises in a virtual environment. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Berg Balance Scale (BBS) | Applied at the beginning and at the end of treatment (after 15 sessions). A higher score means better outcome (minimum score = 0, maximum score = 56). | Change from baseline Berg Balance Scale at the end of the therapy (three weeks thereafter) |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Number of falls during the last year | Applied at the beginning and at the end of treatment (after 15 sessions). | Change from baseline number of falls during the last year scale at the end of the therapy (three weeks thereafter) |
| Functional Ambulation Classification (FAC) |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Instrumental assessment | The OAK system will record the changes of the center of pressure during 30 seconds, with relaxed arms and eyes open. | Change from baseline BBS at the end of the therapy (three weeks thereafter) |
Inclusion Criteria:
Common criteria:
Stroke:
Parkinson:
Multiple Sclerosis:
Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
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| Andrea Turolla, PhD | Contact | 00390412207 | 531 | andrea.turolla@ospedalesancamillo.net |
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Andrea Turolla, PhD | San Camillo IRCCS | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| IRCCS Fondazione Mondino | Recruiting | Pavia | 27100 | Italy |
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| ID | Term |
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| D020521 | Stroke |
| D009103 | Multiple Sclerosis |
| D010300 | Parkinson Disease |
| ID | Term |
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| D002561 | Cerebrovascular Disorders |
| D001927 | Brain Diseases |
| D002493 | Central Nervous System Diseases |
| D009422 | Nervous System Diseases |
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| D035061 | Control Groups |
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| D015340 | Epidemiologic Research Design |
| D004812 | Epidemiologic Methods |
| D008919 | Investigative Techniques |
| D012107 | Research Design |
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| I.R.C.C.S. Fondazione Santa Lucia |
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The experimental group is treated through a sensor-based devices in a virtual environment, while the control group is treated through conventional physiotherapy for balance rehabilitation
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| Control Group | Other | The Control Group will perform conventional balance exercises similar to the exercises provided with the OAK system. |
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Applied at the beginning and at the end of treatment (after 15 sessions). A higher score means better outcome (minimum score = 0, maximum score = 5). |
| Change from baseline Functional Ambulation Classification at the end of the therapy (three weeks thereafter) |
| Activities specific-Balance Confidence scale (ABC) | Applied at the beginning and at the end of treatment (after 15 sessions). A higher score means better outcome (minimum score = 0, maximum score = 100). | Change from baseline Activities specific-Balance Confidence scale at the end of the therapy (three weeks thereafter) |
| Functional Independence Measure (FIM) | Applied at the beginning and at the end of treatment (after 15 sessions). A higher score means better outcome (minimum score = 0, maximum score = 126). | Change from baseline Functional Independence Measure at the end of the therapy (three weeks thereafter) |
| Barthel Index (BI) | Applied at the beginning and at the end of treatment (after 15 sessions). A higher score means better outcome (minimum score = 0, maximum score = 100). | Change from baseline Barthel Index at the end of the therapy (three weeks thereafter) |
| National Institution of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) | Applied at the beginning and at the end of treatment (after 15 sessions). A higher score means worse outcome (minimum score = 0, maximum score = 42). | Change from baseline National Institute of Health Stroke Scale at the end of the therapy (three weeks thereafter) |
| Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS) | Applied at the beginning and at the end of treatment (after 15 sessions). A higher score means worse outcome (minimum score = 0, maximum score = 147). | Change from baseline Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale at the end of the therapy (three weeks thereafter) |
| Hoehn & Yahr Scale (H&Y) | Applied at the beginning and at the end of treatment (after 15 sessions). A higher score means worse outcome (minimum score = 0, maximum score = 5). | Change from baseline Hoehn & Yahr Scale at the end of the therapy (three weeks thereafter) |
| Kurtzke Extended Disability Status Scale (EDSS) | Applied at the beginning and at the end of treatment (after 15 sessions). A higher score means worse outcome (minimum score = 0, maximum score = 10). | Change from baseline Kurtzke Extended Disability Status Scale at the end of the therapy (three weeks thereafter) |
| IRCCS ICS Maugeri Spa SB | Recruiting | Pavia | 27100 | Italy |
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| IRCCS San Raffaele Pisana | Recruiting | Rome | 00163 | Italy |
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| IRCCS Fondazione Santa Lucia | Recruiting | Rome | 00179 | Italy |
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| San Camillo IRCCS | Recruiting | Venice | 30126 | Italy |
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| D014652 | Vascular Diseases |
| D002318 | Cardiovascular Diseases |
| D020278 | Demyelinating Autoimmune Diseases, CNS |
| D020274 | Autoimmune Diseases of the Nervous System |
| D003711 | Demyelinating Diseases |
| D001327 | Autoimmune Diseases |
| D007154 | Immune System Diseases |
| D020734 | Parkinsonian Disorders |
| D001480 | Basal Ganglia Diseases |
| D009069 | Movement Disorders |
| D000080874 | Synucleinopathies |
| D019636 | Neurodegenerative Diseases |
| D008722 | Methods |