NCT03874507

Physical Therapy Using Virtual Reality/Augmented Reality

Technology-Based Intervention for Physical Therapy in Pediatric and Adult Populations

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 41 (actual)
• Sponsor: Stanford University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 6 Years – 99 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if non-invasive distracting devices (Virtual Reality (VR) headset, Augmented Reality (AR) Headset) are more effective than the standard of care (i.e., no technology-based distraction) for improving clinical outcomes in patients requiring acute rehabilitation due to deconditioning and surgery. Measures will include include range of motion, gait progression, strength progression, time to first out of bed, time to first step.

Conditions

• Mobility Limitation
• Spinal Fusion
• Acute Pain

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Virtual Reality/Augmented Reality Headset	A virtual reality (VR) headset is a device the participant will wear over his/her head and eyes like a pair of goggles. It blocks out all external light and shows him/her an image on high-definition screens in front of his/hers eyes. It implies a complete immersion experience that shuts out the physical world. Augmented reality (AR) headset is a device that the participant will wear over his/hers head and eyes and it adds digital elements to a live view.

Timeline

• Start date: 2019-07-25
• Primary completion: 2020-04-25
• Completion: 2020-04-25
• First posted: 2019-03-14
• Last updated: 2023-04-14

Locations

2 sites across 1 country: United States