Clinical Study

Effects of a Game-Based Virtual Reality Video Capture Training Program Plus Occupational Therapy on Manual Dexterity in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Table 2

Differences pre-post intervention in Jebsen-Taylor Hand Function Test (JTT) in the control group and experimental group.

JTTOTOT + VR
PretreatmentPosttreatmentPretreatmentPosttreatment
Mean ± SDMean ± SDMean ± SDMean ± SD

Writing NDH (time)93.25 ± 73.6862.92 ± 42.920.01862.92 ± 42.9250.68 ± 39.570.8660.655
Page turning NDH (time)7.98 ± 3.756.34 ± 2.300.8897.80 ± 4.018.87 ± 3.250.2080.248
Picking up small common objects NDH (time)13.22 ± 6.0910.62 ± 4.150.77916.24 ± 10.0816.73 ± 10.190.3270.6
Simulated feeding NDH (time)32.70 ± 32.6617.75 ± 8.500.77926.79 ± 19.0926.34 ± 19.870.7790.793
Stacking checkers NDH (time)10.68 ± 10.886.76 ± 5.780.67413.90 ± 17.8722.91 ± 35.000.2080.294
Moving large light objects NDH (time)8.15 ± 5.035.78 ± 2.050.086.98 ± 3.388.89 ± 5.710.0360.345
Moving large heavy objects NDH (time)6.84 ± 2.675.39 ± 1.130.7797.06 ± 2.207.64 ± 2.320.3270.4
Writing DH (time)39.99 ± 21.6838.40 ± 24.660.67438.40 ± 24.6637.21 ± 23.440.6740.834
Page turning DH (time)8.00 ± 2.756.34 ± 2.300.0936.34 ± 2.308.14 ± 3.160.0690.208
Picking up small common objects DH (time)12.26 ± 2.1410.62 ± 4.150.20810.62 ± 4.1513.02 ± 5.250.2630.529
Simulated feeding DH (time)16.39 ± 4.8417.75 ± 8.500.48417.75 ± 8.5019.09 ± 7.3310.529
Stacking checkers DH (time)7.84 ± 4.476.76 ± 5.780.4016.76 ± 5.788.15 ± 3.760.1230.208
Moving large light objects DH (time)6.12 ± 1.665.78 ± 2.050.0125.78 ± 2.056.45 ± 1.870.0170.294
Moving large heavy objects DH (time)6.11 ± 1.305.39 ± 1.130.2085.39 ± 1.137.01 ± 1.930.2630.093

The difference between pretreatment and posttreatment in the control group is statistically significant. The difference between pretreatment and posttreatment in the experimental group is statistically significant. DH: dominant hand; NDH: nondominant hand. Time in seconds.