Maggio Maria Grazia, Valeri Maria Chiara, De Luca Rosaria, Di Iulio Fulvia, Ciancarelli Irene, De Francesco Morena, Calabrò Rocco Salvatore, Morone Giovanni
IRCCS Centro Neurolesi "Bonino Pulejo", S.S. 113, Contrada Casazza, 98124 Messina, Italy.
Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L'Aquila, 67100 L'Aquila, Italy.
Brain Sci. 2024 May 12;14(5):490. doi: 10.3390/brainsci14050490.
In recent years, new technologies have been applied in cerebral palsy. Among these, immersive virtual reality is one with promising motor and cognitive effects along with the reduced costs of its application. The level of immersion of the subject in the illusional world gives the feeling of being a real part of the virtual environment. This study aims to investigate the safety and the efficacy of immersive virtual reality in children affected by cerebral palsy. PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, RehabData, and Web of Science were screened up to February 2023 to identify eligible clinical studies. Out of 788, we included 15 studies involving CP patients. There was high heterogeneity in the outcomes considered, and the results showed non-inferiority to conventional therapy and initial additional benefits in comparison with conventional rehabilitation. Immersive virtual reality emerges as a pivotal technological tool in rehabilitation, seamlessly integrating with conventional therapy within CP rehabilitation programs. Indeed, it not only enhances motivation but significantly increases children's functional capacity and abilities.
近年来，新技术已应用于脑瘫治疗。其中，沉浸式虚拟现实技术具有显著的运动和认知效果，且应用成本不断降低。受试者在虚拟世界中的沉浸程度，会让人产生置身于虚拟环境中真实一员的感觉。本研究旨在探讨沉浸式虚拟现实技术对脑瘫患儿的安全性和有效性。截至2023年2月，我们对PubMed、Embase、Cochrane系统评价数据库、RehabData和科学网进行了筛选，以确定符合条件的临床研究。在788项研究中，我们纳入了15项涉及脑瘫患者的研究。所考虑的结果存在高度异质性，结果显示与传统治疗相比，其疗效不劣于传统治疗，且有初步的额外益处。沉浸式虚拟现实技术已成为康复治疗中的关键技术工具，在脑瘫康复计划中与传统治疗无缝融合。事实上，它不仅能增强患儿的积极性，还能显著提高其功能能力。
