Immersive Technology to Improve Physical Therapy Engagement (iMOVE-G)

Stanford University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Physical Health

Treatments: Behavioral: Traditional Physical Therapy; Behavioral: Virtual Reality Physical Therapy

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06140121

72980

Details and patient eligibility

About

This is an experimental study to evaluate the efficacy of a Virtual Reality aid Physical Therapy (VRPT) in increasing the physical activity levels and quality of life of children.

Enrollment: 60 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 7 to 25 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Between age 7-25
• has an active physical therapy consultation
• Anticipated inpatient stay for more than 2 days

Exclusion criteria

• Legal guardian not present to obtain consent
• child with a significant neurological condition, or major developmental disability
• child with active infection of the face or hand
• a history of severe motion sickness
• a history of seizures cause by flashing light
• Major surgery within the last 48 hours

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Crossover Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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60 participants in 2 patient groups

Experimental: VRPT then Traditional PT

Experimental group

Description:

Participants will receive Virtual Reality assisted Physical Therapy sessions (VRPT) in the first Physical Therapy (PT) session and will receive traditional Physical Therapy sessions (standard care) in the second Physical Therapy session under the supervision of the accredited physical therapist.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Virtual Reality Physical Therapy

Behavioral: Traditional Physical Therapy

Traditional PT then VRPT

Experimental group

Description:

Participants will receive traditional Physical Therapy (PT) sessions (standard care) in the first Physical Therapy session and receive Virtual Reality assisted Physical Therapy sessions (VRPT) in the second Physical Therapy session under the supervision of the accredited physical therapist.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Virtual Reality Physical Therapy

Behavioral: Traditional Physical Therapy