Nintendo switch exergames tested for stroke rehab
NCT ID NCT07304180
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study compares traditional balance exercises with video game-based exergaming (using Nintendo Switch Ring Fit Adventure) in stroke survivors with hemiplegia. Thirty participants will be split into two groups, both receiving standard physiotherapy plus either balance exercises or exergaming twice a week for four weeks. The goal is to see which approach better improves balance, walking, and daily function.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Nintendo Switch Ring Fit Adventure exergame
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could show that video game-based exercises are as good as or better than traditional balance exercises for helping stroke survivors regain mobility and confidence.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 30 participants and a short 4-week intervention. Results may not apply to all stroke survivors, and the novelty of gaming might not provide lasting benefits.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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30 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2025
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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25 to 70 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Aged between 25 and 70 years. * Have experienced either hemorrhagic or ischemic stroke. * At least six months have passed since the stroke event. * Have a Modified Rankin Scale score of 2 or 3. * Able to stand independently. * Able to walk at least 10 meters independently or with an assistive device. * Able to sit and stand up independently. * Have a Brunnstrom stage of at least 4 in both upper and lower extremities. * Have a Brunnstrom stage of at least 3 in the hand. * Have a Mini-Mental State Examination score greater than 24. * Willing to voluntarily participate in the study. Exclusion Criteria: * History of more than one stroke. * Participation in another exercise or rehabilitation program. * Body Mass Index greater than 29.9. * Cognitive, visual, or auditory impairments that interfere with -communication. * Presence of other neurological disorders such as multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, or spinal cord injury. * Vestibular system disorders affecting balance (e.g., vertigo, CANVAS syndrome). * Severe contractures, joint complications affecting movement, recent fractures, arthritis, or use of medications that may impair physical function.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Halic University
Istanbul, Eyupsultan, 2022, Turkey (Türkiye)
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