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Effects of Virtual Reality on Functional Balance in Children With Cerebral Palsy (GMFCS III-IV)

NCT07078279 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 40

Last updated 2025-07-22

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Summary

This study proposes a randomized clinical trial to evaluate the effectiveness of an immersive virtual reality (VR)-based rehabilitation intervention on functional balance in children and adolescents (5-20 years) with cerebral palsy (CP), at GMFCS levels III-IV. The experimental group will receive VR therapy using Meta Quest 3 headsets over 6 weeks, compared to a control group receiving conventional balance physiotherapy during the same period. The primary objective is to determine whether VR therapy improves functional balance, assessed using the Early Clinical Assessment of Balance (ECAB). Secondary objectives include evaluating perceived quality of life (PedsQL) and treatment adherence over the 6-week intervention period.

Conditions

  • Cerebral Palsy
  • Functional Balance

Interventions

DEVICE

immersive virtual reality intervention with Meta Quest 3

The intervention consists of a rehabilitation program based on Immersive Virtual Reality (IVR), specifically designed to improve functional balance in children and adolescents with GMFCS levels III and IV cerebral palsy, between 5 and 20 years of age. The Meta Quest 3 device will be used, a standalone, wireless, high-definition immersive virtual reality system. This device allows the user to fully immerse themselves in interactive virtual environments, blocking out external stimuli and offering an immersive, motivating, and controlled experience.

OTHER

Intervention with Conventional Balance Physical Therapy

The Control Group (CG) will receive a standardized conventional physical therapy program focused on balance training, with the goal of improving postural and functional control in children and adolescents with GMFCS levels III and IV cerebral palsy, between 5 and 20 years of age. This treatment is based on traditional exercises recognized within pediatric physical therapy for balance training and is designed to be comparable in time, frequency, and intensity to the experimental group (virtual reality), but without the use of immersive technology.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Rocío Martín Valero

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • Bartolome Puerta Arroyo

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
5 Years
Max Age
20 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-03-31
Primary Completion
2026-06-30
Completion
2026-09-30

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