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Physical and Social Benefits of Multi-Player Interactive Computer Play Games in Youth With Cerebral Palsy

NCT01901211 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 11

Last updated 2019-01-02

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Summary

As children with cerebral palsy (CP) become teenagers, they experience a decrease in their physical function and mobility. Decreased mobility leads to increased social isolation for the teens and impacts negatively on their quality of life. This loss of function is multifactorial, but poor physical fitness and muscle weakness secondary to disuse are significant contributors. Exercise video games are a novel approach to engage youth in physical exercise and social interaction with their peers. The objective of this study is to evaluate the impact of an exercise video gaming intervention to improve physical fitness and social wellbeing. Our over-arching research questions are whether "exergames" can provide health benefits (improved physical fitness) and improved social wellbeing in youth with CP.

Conditions

  • Cerebral Palsy

Interventions

OTHER

Exergaming Intervention

The exergaming system will be installed into the participants' homes. Players will pedal the exergame bike in order to move their game avatar. Headsets allow players to communicate with each other in real-time. Participants will play the games 3 to 5 times per week, during scheduled game times. Players will wear a heart rate (HR) monitor and will achieve game benefits for reaching their target HR. They will be asked to exercise in a target HR zone of 40-65%HR reserve. Each week, participants will receive a call from a research assistant (RA), who will provide feedback on their exercise progress and a HR goal for each week. The RA will also record physical and social activities engaged in and any difficulties like leg pain or technical issues.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Queen's University

    collaborator OTHER

  • Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council, Canada

    collaborator OTHER

  • Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Darcy Fehlings, MD, MSc, FRCPC · Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital

  • T.C. Nicholas Graham, PhD · Queen's University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
9 Years
Max Age
19 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2013-09-30
Primary Completion
2014-04-05
Completion
2014-04-05

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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