NCT06140121

Immersive Technology to Improve Physical Therapy Engagement

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 60 (actual)
• Sponsor: Stanford University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 7 Years – 25 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This is an experimental study to evaluate the efficacy of a Virtual Reality aid Physical Therapy (VRPT) in increasing the physical activity levels and quality of life of children.

Conditions

• Physical Health

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Virtual Reality Physical Therapy	Participants are allowed to freely choose one game from the game list. Participant will be asked to wear a validated activity tracker - ActiGraph. Baseline heart rate will be collected for 1 minute. Participants will be wearing the ActiGraph during Physical Therapy session. Participants receiving VR intervention will be instructed to wear an Oculus Quest 2 headset (Meta, Inc., Menlo Park, CA) and participate in VR applications under the supervision of the physical therapist.
BEHAVIORAL	Traditional Physical Therapy	Participants will receive traditional Physical Therapy sessions (standard care) under the supervision of the accredited physical therapist. Participants will be wearing the Actigraph during Physical Therapy session. Participants will perform regular physical exercise, such as 20 minutes walking or biking on a stationary bike, under the supervision of a physical therapist.

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-03-13
• Primary completion: 2025-02-07
• Completion: 2025-02-07
• First posted: 2023-11-18
• Last updated: 2026-01-27

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States