Virtual reality arm and thinking training for spinal cord injury
Part of Brain & nervous system, Injuries & trauma clinical trials.
This study tests whether virtual reality exercises that combine arm movements with thinking tasks can improve both memory and brain activity in people with spinal cord injuries. If you use a wheelchair and can move your arms well, this might help boost your cognitive function while doing rehab.
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Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 60 years old
- You have full or partial paraplegia (paralysis of the lower body) from an injury at level T1 or below
- You can raise your arms forward and sideways to shoulder height (at least 90 degrees)
- You have been injured for at least 3 months
- You can sit in a chair for at least 30 minutes
- You have no recent arm fractures or surgeries, head injury, heart disease, epilepsy, or other conditions that would make virtual reality unsafe
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