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Video games join rehab: can nintendo switch help brain injury patients stay steady?

NCT ID NCT07682688

Disease control Sponsor: Universidad Rey Juan Carlos Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jul 06, 2026 · Last updated Jul 07, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether adding Nintendo Switch active video games to standard occupational therapy can reduce fall risk and improve balance in adults with weakness on one side of the body (hemiparesis) after a stroke or other brain injury. Participants play games like Ring Fit Adventure and Nintendo Switch Sports for 30 minutes, twice a week, alongside their usual therapy. The goal is to see if this engaging approach boosts motivation and leads to better recovery outcomes.

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Active substance
Nintendo Switch exergaming combined with occupational therapy
What this could lead to
If effective, this approach could offer a fun, motivating way to improve balance and reduce falls during rehabilitation after brain injury.
What could go wrong
This is a small pilot study with only 20 participants, so results may not apply widely. The intervention may not outperform standard therapy.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

20 people

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Started

Dec 2025

Finished

Jun 2026

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

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Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Individuals older than 18 years of age * Present hemiparesia as a consequence of acquired brain injury with clinical evidence of persistent motor deficit * Regularly attend rehabilitation treatment at Polibea Norte * Have ability to walk with or without technical aids * Present score between 14 and 22 on the Mini-BESTest test * Have ability to understand simple instructions and follow the intervention * Voluntarily accept participation and sign informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Present severe cognitive deficit or global aphasia preventing understanding of tasks and risks of the intervention * Present uncontrolled convulsive episodes or severe visual impairment preventing intervention with visual devices * Present vestibular disorders * Participating in other similar intervention programs during the same period * Not accepting voluntary participation in the study and/or not signing informed consent

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Conditions

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brain injury

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Brain injury ICTUS

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Polibea Norte

    Madrid, Madrid, Spain

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