Virtual Reality in Orthopedic Rehabilitation

Joanna Szczepańska-Gieracha

Status: Completed

Conditions: Anxiety; Stress; Arthropathy

Treatments: Behavioral: Immersive Virtual Reality Therapy; Behavioral: Conventional rehabilitation

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06002139

VRortoTrzebnica

Details and patient eligibility

About

The study's objective is to evaluate the efficacy of implemented Virtual Reality therapy for patients who have undergone lower limb arthroplasty and are in inpatient rehabilitation. The study aim to examine its influence on reducing anxiety levels, mitigating depressive symptoms, enhancing motivation for elderly patients to participate in physiotherapy, and improving their overall functional state and fall risk.

Full description

The study will include elderly patients (60+) who present sequentially at the General Systemic Rehabilitation Department of St. Hedwig of Silesia Hospital in Trzebnica, within 3 months of having undergone hip or knee joint arthroplasty surgery. Patients will be randomly assigned to one of two groups: A. Virtual Reality Group: 8 therapy sessions, two sessions per week; B. Control group, undergoing conventional rehabilitation. Participation in the study is entirely voluntary, and written consent is required.

Enrollment: 68 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 60+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Individuals who have recently undergone hip or knee joint arthroplasty surgeries aged 60 years and above.

Exclusion criteria

• cognitive impairments that prevent independent completion of research questionnaires
• reported consciousness disorders
• bipolar affective disorder and other serious mental disorders in the patient's medical history
• use of psychoactive drugs
• ongoing psychiatric treatment or individual psychological therapy
• contraindications to Virtual Reality such as epilepsy, vertigo, serious vision disorders
• functional status preventing independent movement (orthopedic aids are allowed, e.g., crutches, walker)
• refusal to participate in the study at any stage

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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68 participants in 2 patient groups

Immersive Virtual Reality Therapy

Experimental group

Description:

Conventional orthopedic rehabilitation supplemented by VR therapy

Treatment:

Behavioral: Conventional rehabilitation

Behavioral: Immersive Virtual Reality Therapy

Conventional rehabilitation

Active Comparator group

Description:

Conventional orthopedic rehabilitation

Treatment:

Behavioral: Conventional rehabilitation