Heading Home – Adapting a Clinical Mixed-Reality Rehabilitation System for Patients’ Home Use

Heinrich, Chris; Langlotz, Tobias; Regenbrecht, Holger

doi:10.1109/ismar-adjunct.2019.00047

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“…A standardized protocol called BeSTEP for self training is also established [58]. Early work has been done on adapting the BeST ART VR system for home rehabilitation [59] with preliminary adherence/usability results [60] showing potential for immersive VR home rehabilitation. Implementation of this therapy regime could have a major impact on clinical improvement and even the economic burden of stroke.…”

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Feasibility and psychophysical effects of immersive virtual reality-based mirror therapy

Heinrich

Morkisch²,

Langlotz³

et al. 2022

J NeuroEngineering Rehabil

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Background Virtual reality (VR) has been used as a technological medium to deliver mirror therapy interventions with people after stroke in numerous applications with promising results. The recent emergence of affordable, off-the-shelf head-mounted displays (like the Oculus Rift or HTC Vive) has opened the possibility for novel and cost-effective approaches for immersive mirror therapy interventions. We have developed one such system, ART-VR, which allows people after stroke to carry out a clinically-validated mirror therapy protocol in an immersive virtual environment and within a clinical setting. Methods A case cohort of 11 people with upper limb paresis following first time stroke at an in-patient rehabilitation facility received three interventions over a one week period. Participants carried out the BeST mirror therapy protocol using our immersive VR system as an adjunct therapy to their standard rehabilitation program. Our clinical feasibility study investigated intervention outcomes, virtual reality acceptance and user experience. Results The results show that the combination of an immersive VR system and mirror therapy protocol is feasible for clinical use. 9 out of 11 participants showed some improvement of their affected hand after the intervention. The vast majority of the participants (9/11) reported experiencing some psycho-physical effects, such as tingling or paraesthesia, in the affected limb during the intervention. Conclusions Our findings show that immersive VR-based mirror therapy is feasible and shows effects comparable to those of conventional mirror therapy. Trial Registration Trial was registered with the ISRCTN Registry (ISRCTN34011164) on December 3, 2021, retrospectively

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Feasibility and psychophysical effects of immersive virtual reality-based mirror therapy

Heinrich

Morkisch²,

Langlotz³

et al. 2022

J NeuroEngineering Rehabil

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MRehab: A Mixed Reality Rehabilitation System Supporting Integrated Speech and Hand Training

Wang,

Luo,

Yang

et al. 2024

Proc. ACM Interact. Mob. Wearable Ubiquitous Technol.

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Integrated speech and hand-motor training is an effective post-stroke rehabilitation method. However, few interactive systems and assistive technologies were developed in this field. Driven by this challenge, we leverage Mixed Reality technology, which merges immersive virtual scenarios with physical hands-on tools in the real world, to provide patients with multi-modal interactions and engaging training experiences. Following a user-centered design approach, we first interviewed seven therapists to identify user requirements and design considerations. We further designed MRehab, an interactive rehabilitation system that allows patients to regain speech and hand skills through MR scenarios that depict daily living activities. We conducted a preliminary user test with 12 patients and 5 therapists to validate the feasibility and understand the user experience with MRehab. The results confirmed its feasibility for hand-motor training. Additionally, the patients expressed high motivation, engagement, and a positive attitude toward using MRehab. Our findings demonstrate the potential of MR technology in integrated speech and hand function rehabilitation training.

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Heading Home – Adapting a Clinical Mixed-Reality Rehabilitation System for Patients’ Home Use

Cited by 2 publications

References 12 publications

Feasibility and psychophysical effects of immersive virtual reality-based mirror therapy

Feasibility and psychophysical effects of immersive virtual reality-based mirror therapy

MRehab: A Mixed Reality Rehabilitation System Supporting Integrated Speech and Hand Training

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