Rehabilitation using virtual gaming for Hospital and hOMe-Based training for the Upper limb in acute and subacute Stroke (RHOMBUS II): results of a feasibility randomised controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To investigate the safety, feasibility and acceptability of the Neurofenix platform for upper-limb rehabilitation in acute and subacute stroke.

Design

A feasibility randomised controlled trial with a parallel process evaluation.

Setting

Acute Stroke Unit and participants' homes (London, UK).

Participants

24 adults (>18 years), acute and subacute poststroke, new unilateral weakness, scoring 9-25 on the Motricity Index (elbow and shoulder), with sufficient cognitive and communicative abilities to participate.

Interventions

Participants randomised to the intervention or control group on a 2:1 ratio. The intervention group (n=16) received usual care plus the Neurofenix platform for 7 weeks. The control group (n=8) received usual care only.

SUBMITTER: Butcher T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11781105 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature