Effects of Virtual Reality System in Children With Developmental Delays

Ru-Lan Hsieh

Status and phase: Completed; Phase 4

Conditions: Developmental Delays

Treatments: Other: virtual reality system

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02184715

HP-01

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of virtual reality system on children with developmental delays.

Full description

Participants attended eight 30-minute sessions of virtual reality system for 4 weeks in addition to regular rehabilitation programs.

Enrollment: 157 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 2 to 12 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• confirmed to have developmental delays
• provided informed consent
• 2 to 12 years old

Exclusion criteria

• failed to provide informed consent

Trial design

Primary purpose: Health Services Research

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Crossover Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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157 participants in 2 patient groups, including a placebo group

Virtual reality video game

Active Comparator group

Description:

Participants received rehabilitation treatment and additional virtual reality system (30 minutes of interactive virtual reality system play, two times per week, in eight sessions over a 4-week span) for 1 month, followed by rehabilitation treatment for 1 month

Treatment:

Other: virtual reality system

Virtual reality system

Placebo Comparator group

Description:

received rehabilitation treatment for 1 month, followed by rehabilitation treatment and additional virtual reality system (30 minutes of interactive video game play, two times per week, in eight sessions over a 4-week span) during the one month of intervention period.

Treatment:

Other: virtual reality system