ABSTRACT

Background

In the last decades technologies have started to be integrated into language rehabilitation, but more recently many innovations have been included in the health field, especially the use of virtual reality (VR) and mobile devices.

Aim

The present review aims to investigate the use and efficacy of innovative technology-based interventions for language rehabilitation in post-stroke patients. We consider innovative technologies as those implementing either virtual reality or mobile software applications.

Methods

For conducting this systematic review, we conformed to the PRISMA guidelines. The articles were selected by computer-based searches in three high-profile databases: PubMed, PsycINFO, and Web of Science. 13 studies met the inclusion criteria. Studies were also rated along the efficacy-effectiveness spectrum (RITES).

Main Contribution

Most of studies used a tablet to deliver the therapy, and only a few of them implemented VR-based treatments. Despite the paucity of literature, the results were encouraging, and showed efficacy and effectiveness of rehabilitation programs based on innovative technologies. Moreover, patients appeared compliant to treatments.

Conclusions

In future studies, more robust research designs should be implemented with larger sample sizes, more homogenous samples, and comparisons with “treatment-as-usual” control conditions. Finally, we suggest an innovative use of VR for language rehabilitation within an embodied cognition approach.

中文翻译：

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失语症康复中基于技术的创新干预措施：系统评价

摘要

背景

在过去的几十年里，技术开始融入语言康复，但最近许多创新被纳入健康领域，尤其是虚拟现实 (VR) 和移动设备的使用。

目的

本综述旨在调查基于创新技术的干预措施在卒中后患者语言康复中的使用和有效性。我们将创新技术视为实现虚拟现实或移动软件应用程序的技术。

方法

为了进行本系统评价，我们遵守了 PRISMA 指南。这些文章是通过在三个知名数据库中基于计算机的搜索选择的：PubMed、PsycINFO 和 Web of Science。13项研究符合纳入标准。研究还按照功效-效果范围 (RITES) 进行评级。

主要贡献

大多数研究使用平板电脑进行治疗，只有少数研究实施了基于 VR 的治疗。尽管文献很少，但结果令人鼓舞，并显示了基于创新技术的康复计划的有效性和有效性。此外，患者似乎对治疗顺从。

结论

在未来的研究中，应该使用更大的样本量、更均匀的样本以及与“照常处理”对照条件进行比较来实施更稳健的研究设计。最后，我们建议在具身认知方法中创新地使用 VR 进行语言康复。