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Application of Virtual Reality in Post-Operative Recovery of a Pediatric Scoliosis Patient Population

NCT06101264 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 20

Last updated 2025-09-22

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the effect of virtual reality on subjective post-operative pain, total inpatient narcotic administration, and mobilization with physical therapy in pediatric patients who have undergone surgical correction for idiopathic scoliosis.

Conditions

  • Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis

Interventions

DEVICE

Control

Control patients following spinal fusion for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis that receive no virtual reality sessions.

DEVICE

Virtual Reality

Patients will undergo a 20 minute virtual reality session prior to each physical therapy session following spinal fusion for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. Virtual reality sessions will continue until functionally cleared by physical therapy.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Connecticut

    collaborator OTHER

  • Connecticut Children's Medical Center

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • David Hersh, MD · Connecticut Children's Medical Center

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-01-01
Primary Completion
2025-06-01
Completion
2025-06-01
FDA Device
Yes

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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