Feasibility Study Investigating MIRA
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Feasibility Study Investigating MIRA in Rehabilitation of Children with Shoulder Instability
IRAS ID
217348
Contact name
Anju Jaggi
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 4 months, 1 days
Research summary
Digital gaming technology in children’s treatment has been increasingly investigated, and may improve patients’ mobility and enthusiasm during treatment. MIRA, an Xbox Kinect gaming software, may be beneficial in children with shoulder problems, by improving their use of the joint and making their time at hospital more interactive. A specialist hospital’s standard treatment recommends children stay in hospital for two weeks to receive daily rehabilitation. This study will investigate the feasibility of adding MIRA to this treatment. We will measure patients’ outcomes, such as range of motion, acceleration in movement and average time moving per session to evaluate whether the treatment can be effective. We will also use pain and tiredness questionnaires after each session, and an overall questionnaire to evaluate patients’ experiences of MIRA, and determine its feasibility in shoulder rehabilitation in children. If our comparison shows real benefits with the gaming technology, further research with more children will be advised, to determine whether the hospital should use MIRA as part of the standard treatment.
REC name
North of Scotland Research Ethics Committee 1
REC reference
17/NS/0006
Date of REC Opinion
7 Feb 2017
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion