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Using Immersive Virtual Reality for Children's Lower Limb Rehabilitation

NCT05274152 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 15

Last updated 2023-04-18

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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 interventions for rehabilitation can be painful, uncomfortable, and tedious, reducing compliance and limiting the movement and function achieved by the patient.

Clinical studies have reported improvements in pain, compliance and outcomes by incorporating Virtual Reality (VR) into care. Evidence suggests that more Immersive VR (IVR) is effective in rehabilitation, while being cost-effective, with few adverse side-effects. Previous research by this team with adult burn patients and paediatric upper limb rehabilitation patients indicate that IVR could help reduce pain, increase compliance and improve care experiences and outcomes.

The objective of the study is to investigate the feasibility and perceived impact of the Immersive Virtual Reality (IVR) intervention as a tool in physiotherapy rehabilitation for children (aged 11-16) after lower limb or knee surgery.

Conditions

  • Virtual Reality
  • Physical Rehabilitation
  • Lower Limb Injury
  • Paediatric

Interventions

DEVICE

Immersive Virtual Reality Lower Limb and Knee Rehabilitation

Patients wore a VR headset while undergoing their rehabilitation session

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

    collaborator OTHER

  • Sheffield Hallam University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Ivan Phelan · Sheffield Hallam University

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
11 Years
Max Age
16 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-12-12
Primary Completion
2022-09-01
Completion
2022-09-01

Countries

  • United Kingdom

Study Locations

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