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Video-Based Game Therapy in Thoracic Hyperkyphosis

NCT05912478 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 44

Last updated 2025-02-25

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Summary

The scapula provides the base of the kinetic chain, which is stabilized by the surrounding muscles. Considering that activating the scapular musculature to stabilize the spine would restore the relationship between body segments, analyzing the scapular muscle activations in the treatment of hyperkyphosis may be a crucial component of an effective therapeutic program.

Video games can be used to stimulate scapular muscles in children with thoracic hyperkyphosis because a game-based exercise program has been observed to increase voluntary motor control in children, thereby promoting selective muscle activation. The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of video game therapy on the activation of scapular muscles and postural stability in children with thoracic hyperkyphosis, as well as the contribution of these variables to upper extremity performance.

Conditions

  • Hyperkyphosis
  • Postural Kyphosis
  • Exergaming
  • Muscle Weakness
  • Muscle Tightness
  • Posture Disorders in Children

Interventions

OTHER

Videogame-Based Therapy

The Nintendo Switch (Version 2) will be used to play video games. Within the scope of the study, Nintendo Switch games were analyzed with respect to their technical and fictional characteristics, required and optional movement patterns, difficulty levels, transitions between difficulty levels, and compatibility with priority problems. The selected activities will prioritize the activation of the scapular muscles. Throughout the activities, the participant will be required to mimic the on-screen avatar's movements. The player will receive a higher score if his or her movements in the game resemble the avatar's in terms of angular, velocity, and fluidity.

OTHER

Waiting list

The participants who were placed on a waiting list for eight weeks and constituted the control group will be asked to carry on with their normal activities. Participants in the control group will be contacted by phone in the fourth week to inquire about their status and to remind them that the exercise program will begin in the coming weeks. At the end of the 8-week study, the participants from the control group will participate in the exercise program.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Ayse Zengin Alpozgen, Asst. Prof. · Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
7 Years
Max Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-03-01
Primary Completion
2024-10-15
Completion
2024-12-15

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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