Immersive Virtual Reality Version of the 6 Minute Pegboard and Ring Test

Gaziantep Islam Science and Technology University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Healthy

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06319092

2023/175

Details and patient eligibility

About

The 6 Minute Pegboard and Ring Test is a test applicable to the upper extremities. The upper extremity plays an important role in activities of daily living, especially in tasks related to reaching, grasping and holding objects. Various activities of daily living, such as combing hair, brushing teeth and picking up objects, require supported or unsupported upper limb activity. Therefore, evaluation of upper extremity function is important. In addition, it is a simple test, it is also seen as a game, its application is functional, and there is no need for expensive equipment. Its validity and reliability have been demonstrated only for patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and healthy adults. In addition, to the best of our knowledge, the suitability of this test in a virtual environment has not been evaluated in the literature. Therefore, the main aim of this study is to examine the applicability of this test in a virtual environment.

Full description

6 Minutes The virtual reality space for the Pegboard Ring Test will be designed in Blender programme. The software and integration that provides the interactive movement of the person in the application will be done by the UNITY programme.

Entry to the prepared training test area will be with OCULUS Quest 2 (virtual reality glasses and console) equipment.

Enrollment: 30 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• No orthopaedic problem or limitation of movement in the upper extremity that would adversely affect the test 6PBRT,
• no diagnosis or history of symptomatic lung and/or heart disease,
• no serious visual and hearing problems,
• no psychological and epileptic illnesses,
• not being diagnosed with migraine before,
• body mass index (BMI > 20.34, kg/m2 and < 25.94 kg/m2 for male individuals; BMI > 14.6 kg/m2 and < 25.55 kg/m2 for female individuals)

Exclusion criteria

• Not completing 18 years of age
• not willing to volunteer to study.