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Virtual Reality Based Tele-Exercises on Exercise Capacity in Cystic Fibrosis

NCT05850351 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 36

Last updated 2025-12-08

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Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate the effects of a-12-week virtual reality exercise program, applied as tele-exercise, on the exercise capacity of children with cystic fibrosis, whose physical activity level is further restricted during the pandemic. The main questions it aims to answer are:

Does aerobic tele-exercise increase functional capacity in cystic fibrosis patients? Will there be a difference in treatment outcomes between the virtual reality group and the online exercise group?

Participants will be randomized into two groups; virtual reality group and online group. Physical activity will be provided to the virtual reality group in the form of team activities in a virtual environment, and the other group will be provided online exercises at their home. For this purpose, virtual reality headsets will be provided to patients to give the impression of a natural, immersive environment and realistic experience.

Researchers will compare exercise compliance and functional capacity between the virtual reality group and the online group.

Conditions

  • Cystic Fibrosis in Children
  • Telerehabilitation
  • Virtual Reality

Interventions

OTHER

Virtual reality

Virtual reality is a simulated experience that creates a virtual environment to give the user the feeling of an immersive virtual world, using glasses and a handheld device that can track hand movements. Activities that will improve the functional and respiratory capacity of children with cystic fibrosis will be developed and integrated into the virtual reality game.

OTHER

Online

Online exercises are physical activities that are performed via a video-conferencing tool. Children will be at their home environment and exercises which will improve their functional and respiratory capacity will be instructed and supervised by a physiotherapist.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey

    collaborator OTHER

  • Koç University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Ozden Ozyemisci Taskiran, Prof · Prof

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-05-30
Primary Completion
2025-03-30
Completion
2025-09-30

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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