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ExerG: Video Game-based Physical Cognitive Training for Patients: a Usability Study

Switzerland20 participantsStarted 2023-05-16

Plain-language summary

Video game-based training programs, in the following referred to as "exergames" are an innovative digital training approach to simultaneously train physical and cognitive functions and increase training motivation for various populations. Patients who are differently limited in their physical and cognitive performance due to a decline in functioning can profit from a motivating and combined physical-cognitive training approach. An interdisciplinary team of movement scientists, sports and training experts, as well as game and industrial designers developed an innovative and immersive video game-based training product for patients - the ExerCube training software licence. The exergame development focused on a user-centred process together with the target population. The ExerCube training software licence is an exergame training product that includes immersive mixed-reality training programs (or video games) for patients. Depending on the patient's training requirements, the therapists can choose from the training program repertoire. The patients control the training program (or video game) by specific (whole) body movements. To present the virtual training programs from the ExerCube training software licence in the physical environment, the ExerCube hardware and harness system is used to serve as a physical training room. It allows the virtual video game environment to be presented in the physical world. This summative usability study aims to assess the training system's safety, usability and validate the user experience. Primary end-users (defined as patients aged 18 and above) and secondary end-users (defined as sports scientists, training therapists or physiotherapists/occupational therapists with a focus on sports/training therapy) will test and review the system in different testing scenarios.

Who can participate

Age range

18 Years

Sex

ALL

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AI-rewrites the medical criteria so a patient or caregiver can understand them. Always confirm with the trial site.

Inclusion Criteria: Primary end users: * in-/ or outpatients of the Reha Rheinfelden * Ability to speak and comprehend German and to understand the digitally transmitted training instructions * Body height ≥ 160 cm or ≤ 200 cm according to hardware specifications * Body weight ≤ 120 kg * Able to execute the movements of the video game-based training (being able to transfer from a sitting to a standing position and maintain the standing position without assistance for ≥ 2 minutes) Secondary end users: * therapists (physiotherapist, occupational therapist, sport scientist, sport therapist, psychologists) working in the area of rehabilitation and prevention * ≥ 21 years of age * Bachelor's degree (scientists) or completed education as therapist Exclusion Criteria: Primary end users * Cognitive impairment as defined by a Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) score of ≤ 18 * Severe visual, neurological, cardiorespiratory, psychiatric, or orthopedic impairments which reduce the person's capability of following the instructions or to play the game * Recently occurred epileptic seizures (in the past 3 months) * Recent surgery/fractures/surgical interventions/joint replacement and malignancy (in the past 3 months) * Physical conditions in which a correct wearing of the Safety harness is not possible or could cause pain or health problems (e.g. skin lesions, open wounds, known pregnancy, severe osteoporosis) * Joint contractures (e.g. shoulder, knee, hip) that could lead to limit…

Questions worth asking your doctor

Bring these to your next appointment. They're a starting point for a shared conversation — not a sign you qualify or a recommendation to enrol.

1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?

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Questions for the trial coordinator

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1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?

A starting point for the conversation — always confirm anything about your own eligibility, costs, and care with the study team and your doctor.

What they're measuring

Usability: performance rate

Timeframe: 1 day

Usability: Number of participants with no need for support

Timeframe: 1 day

Usability: exercise execution

Timeframe: 1 day

Usability: Number of (serious) adverse events

Timeframe: 1 day

Usability: device deficiencies

Timeframe: 1 day

Trial details

NCT IDNCT05967078

SponsorFrank Behrendt

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2023-09-30

Contact for this trial

Frank Behrendt, PhD

+41 61 836 5387 f.behrendt@reha-rhf.ch

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Plain-language summary

Who can participate

Age range

18 Years

Sex

ALL

See this in plain English?

AI-rewrites the medical criteria so a patient or caregiver can understand them. Always confirm with the trial site.