The Effect of Virtual Reality Exercises on Balance in Patients With Osteoporosis

Nigde Omer Halisdemir University

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Osteoporosis

Treatments: Other: Virtual Reality

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04780997

NigdeOHU

Details and patient eligibility

About

Osteoporosis is a systemic disease characterized by low bone mass and increased bone fragility and increased fracture likelihood as a result of deterioration of the bone tissue microstructure.One of the important conditions determining the fracture risk in osteoporosis patients is fall. Balance exercises are perform to reduce the risk of falling.Virtual reality games are used in balance studies in many rehabilitation areas. The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of virtual reality exercises on balance.

Full description

Osteoporosis is a systemic disease characterized by low bone mass and increased bone fragility and increased fracture likelihood as a result of deterioration of the bone tissue microstructure.One of the important conditions determining the fracture risk in osteoporosis patients is fall. Balance exercises are perform to reduce the risk of falling.Virtual reality games are used in balance studies in many rehabilitation areas. The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of virtual reality exercises on balance patients with osteoporozis.

Enrollment: 20 estimated patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 50+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• diagnosed with primary osteoporosis

Exclusion criteria

• history of inflammatory rheumatic disease
• history of vestibular and cerebellar disease
• diseases affecting the central and peripheral nervous system (Parkinson's, stroke, ataxia, dementia, multiple sclerosis, peripheral neuropathy

Trial design

Primary purpose: Screening

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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20 participants in 1 patient group

Virtual Realty

Experimental group

Description:

Microsoft Xbox Kinect® was used for virtual reality exercises

Treatment:

Other: Virtual Reality