Status:
COMPLETED
Using Immersive Virtual Reality for Children's Lower Limb Rehabilitation
Lead Sponsor:
Sheffield Hallam University
Collaborating Sponsors:
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Conditions:
Virtual Reality
Physical Rehabilitation
Eligibility:
All Genders
11-16 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Patients who have undergone lower limb or knee surgery are often required to participate in rehabilitative exercises to regain or maximise movement and function in the affected leg. Physiotherapy inte...
Detailed Description
The study will take the form of feasibility and proof of concept trial using IVR as a physiotherapy rehabilitation tool following lower limb or knee surgery for children (aged 11 - 16). It will examin...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- aged 11-16.
- able to speak and understand English.
- receiving physiotherapy rehabilitation treatment as an inpatient following lower limb or knee surgery, in order to restore or improve movement and function.
Exclusion
- \- Injuries to the face or head that could hinder the correct positioning of the headset or pose an infection risk
- A learning impairment that could hinder the understanding of the task
- A history of severe motion sickness or vertigo.
- Mental health problems
- In order to avoid unnecessary psychological or physical distress, it is expected that we will exclude those with acute mental health symptoms as assessed by clinicians, where the use of VR might be contraindicated.
- Children with mild, well controlled mental health problems will not be excluded from the study, as long as parents, child, and clinicians are in agreement. VR can occasionally cause dizziness or nausea in individuals with motion sickness, and although designed to be as enjoyable as possible, activities in the VR may cause anxiety in those with vertigo. These issues will be identified in the information sheets and discussed with parents.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 12 2021
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 1 2022
Estimated Enrollment :
15 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05274152
Start Date
December 12 2021
End Date
September 1 2022
Last Update
April 18 2023
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Ivan Phelan
Sheffield, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom, S1 2NU