Efficacy of Recreational-therapeutic Use of Video Games on the Emotional State of Stroke Patients

Randomized Clinical Trial: Efficacy of Recreational-therapeutic Use of Video Games on the Emotional State of Stroke Patients

According to the latest published literature reviews, stroke patients have a prevalence of 19.5% of minor depression and 21.7% of major depression. Furthermore, the loss of autonomy is the most strongly correlated variable in these emotional disorders. In addition, emotional disturbances - in particular anxiety, sadness, crying, and anhedonia - are interpreted as natural reactions to the loss of physical capacity. Along these lines, it has been shown that the use of Virtual Reality (VR) as a co-adjuvant therapy of neuro-rehabilitation in stroke patients with emotional disorders decreases the incidence of these disorders.

. Primary objective

- To evaluate the impact on mood, anxiety and depression in patients admitted to neurorehabilitation units after the use of non-immersive virtual reality with the Nintento Switch device in their rehabilitation treatment.

Secondary objectives

• To describe the emotional state of patients before the use of non-immersive virtual therapy in their rehabilitation.
• To describe the emotional state of patients after the use of virtual reality in their rehabilitation.
• To compare the emotional state of patients before and after the implementation of virtual therapy in their rehabilitation.
• To describe the emotional state of patients who have not used non-immersive virtual reality in their rehabilitation by choice.
• To evaluate the efficacy of the involvement of the use of virtual reality therapy in patients with altered emotional state.

Inclusion Criteria:

• To be of legal age
• Fluent in oral and written Spanish.
• Patients with cognitive functions of expression and comprehension.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients who are not undergoing neurorehabilitation treatment.
• Patients who have not yet started rehabilitation treatment.