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Effect of Virtual Reality in Adolescents With Thoracic Hyperkyphosis

NCT07739082 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 46

Last updated 2026-07-31

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Summary

The study aims to:

1. Investigate the effect of virtual reality on kyphotic angle in adolescents with thoracic hyperkyphosis.
2. Investigate the effect of virtual reality on quality of life in adolescents with thoracic hyperkyphosis.
3. Investigate the effect of virtual reality on the enjoyment level in adolescents with thoracic hyperkyphosis.

Conditions

  • Adolescent Postural Kyphosis
  • Thoracic Kyphosis

Interventions

OTHER

comprehensive corrective exercise program

treatment will last for 40-50 minutes, 3 days a week for 12 weeks Exercises will include: * Chin tuck * Stretching of neck extensor muscles * Stretching of pectoral muscle groups in standing and supine positions * T, Y, W and I exercises in a prone position. * Postural perception training (PPT) * Thoracic self-mobilization

DEVICE

Virtual reality-based posture training

Meta Quest 3 is an Mixed Reality headset providing augmented reality and virtual reality capabilities, allowing users to engage in both physical and virtual environments. Participants will play the "Totally Basketball" game, which promotes upper body engagement and postural correction through movements focusing on cervical retraction, scapular stabilization, and thoracic extension. The virtual reality sessions will last 20 minutes, scheduled after 30 to 45 minutes of conventional exercises, three times a week for eight weeks. Each session includes an introduction to the headset, a safety briefing, supervised trials, and active gameplay aimed at addressing thoracic hyperkyphosis with physiotherapist oversight to ensure safety and proper technique.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Cairo University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-01-01
Primary Completion
2026-07-01
Completion
2026-07-30

Countries

  • Egypt

Study Locations

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