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Effectiveness of Immersive Virtual Reality in Functional Rehabilitation in Older People With Knee Arthroplasty

NCT04396782 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 140

Last updated 2020-06-11

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The number of knee arthroplasties performed each year is constantly increasing. Although the outcome is generally favourable, 10-20% do not achieve a satisfactory clinical result. This study evaluates the effectiveness of immersive virtual reality rehabilitation in older people who have undergone knee arthroplasty surgery. The 6 Meter Walking Test is used to determine the improvement of patients after the procedure.

Conditions

  • Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee

Interventions

OTHER

Physioterapy rehabilitation with IVR

This program includes: static bicycle with virtual reality glasses, analytical lower limb exercises, global lower limb exerciseswith virtual reality glasses and activities to be done at home.

OTHER

standard physiotherapy rehabilitation

static bicycle, analytical lower limb exercises, global lower limb exercises and activities to be done at home. This group will perform only five minutes of virtual reality play, but will not use their lower limbs. This way, the results of rehabilitation will not be affected and therapists and patients will be blinded.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Carmen Ruiz Vergara

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • Rocío Martín Valero

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • University of Malaga

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
60 Years
Max Age
75 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-01-15
Primary Completion
2021-07-15
Completion
2021-09-30

Countries

  • Spain

Study Locations

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