NCT06882382

Use of Virtual Reality in Children Undergoing Surgery

Effects of Early Mobilization With Virtual Reality on Postoperative Respiratory Function, Exercise Capacity, and Pain in Children: A Randomized Controlled Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 27 (actual)
• Sponsor: Mustafa Kemal University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 5 Years – 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Aim: Early mobilization and exercise after surgery are very important to reduce the impact on lung function. The aim of this study was to compare the effects of early mobilization with virtual reality and conservative physiotherapy methods on pulmonary function, dyspnea, exercise capacity, pain, and kinesiophobia in children undergoing surgery. Methods: The study included 27 children aged 5-18 years who underwent surgery. Among the children randomly divided into two groups, the control group (n = 14) received physiotherapy for 40 min twice a day for 3 days in the hospital after surgery, and the children were mobilized in and out of bed. In the virtual reality group (n = 13), in addition to physiotherapy practices, children were allowed to play virtual reality games for 20 min twice a day. Respiratory function, exercise capacity, and pain assessment were performed before surgery and before discharge.

Detailed description

Aim: Early mobilization and exercise after surgery are very important to reduce the impact on lung function. The aim of this study was to compare the effects of early mobilization with virtual reality and conservative physiotherapy methods on pulmonary function, dyspnea, exercise capacity, pain, and kinesiophobia in children undergoing surgery. Methods: The study included 27 children aged 5-18 years who underwent surgery. Among the children randomly divided into two groups, the control group (n = 14) received physiotherapy for 40 min twice a day for 3 days in the hospital after surgery, and the children were mobilized in and out of bed. In the virtual reality group (n = 13), in addition to physiotherapy practices, children were allowed to play virtual reality games for 20 min twice a day. Respiratory function, exercise capacity, and pain assessment were performed before surgery and before discharge.

Conditions

• Child, Only

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	conventional physiotherapy	normal joint movements, chest physiotherapy, and mobilization for 40 min
OTHER	Virtual reality	normal joint movements, chest physiotherapy, and mobilization for 40 min and 20 min virtual reality

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-10-01
• Primary completion: 2024-01-01
• Completion: 2024-01-01
• First posted: 2025-03-18
• Last updated: 2025-03-18

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)