NCT07068347

Comparison Of VR & CPT, With And Without Lifestyle Modification, On ULD In Breast Cancer Survivors

Comparison Of Virtual Reality And Conventional Physical Therapy, With And Without Life Style Modification, On Upper Limb Dysfunction In Post-Surgical Breast Cancer Survivors

• Status: Active Not Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 60 (actual)
• Sponsor: Superior University · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 30 Years – 60 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The proposed study will compare the effect of an application of non-immersive virtual reality (VR) and conventional physical therapy (CPT) with and without lifestyle changes on upper limb dysfunction in breast cancer survivors, post-surgery. The purpose of this proposed RCT is to compare the effect of VR alone/in conjunction with lifestyle changes to that of CPT alone/in conjunction with lifestyle changes for the physical rehabilitation of female breast cancer survivors. Research will be conducted on 60 patients. This research employs parallel, randomized clinical trial design, which shall be conducted in NORI hospital, Shifa International Hospital and Kinifit physiotherapy in Islamabad/Rawalpindi over a period of 18 months. Thus, the type of sampling done in this study is purposive sampling.

Detailed description

Primary Objectives: 1. To compare the effects of immersive virtual reality and conventional physical therapy, with and without lifestyle modification, on upper limb functional disability in post-surgical breast cancer survivors. Secondary Objectives: 2. To assess the effects of immersive virtual reality compared to conventional physical therapy, with and without lifestyle modification, on improving pain, shoulder range of motion and muscle strength in post-surgical breast cancer survivors. 3. To determine the effects of immersive virtual reality compared to conventional physical therapy with and without lifestyle modification on quality of life and psychological wellbeing in post-surgical breast cancer survivors. 4. To evaluate self-reported adherence to the life style modification program among post-surgical breast cancer survivors.

Conditions

• Breast Cancer

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
COMBINATION_PRODUCT	VR + lifestyle modification	VR + lifestyle modification (Warm up,In VR kinetic sports I Bowling, Darts,Golf,Boxing,Beach Volleyball ,Table Tennis,Fruit Ninja)Passive glenohumeral joint mobilization,Scar tissue massage.In lifestyle modification walking at home for 30 min in 3-5 days /week. Dietry habits will be given according to American Institute for cancer Research. In sleep habits Recommended Sleep Hours 7-9 hours per night,Establish a Consistent Sleep Schedule,Create a Comfortable Sleep Environment,Limit Screen Time Before Bed,Engage in Relaxation Techniques,Limit Caffeine and Alcohol Intake,Manage Nighttime Discomfort,Maintain a Pre-Sleep Routine,Address Emotional Health,Avoid Daytime Naps.Deep breathing exercise for stress management
COMBINATION_PRODUCT	VR only	VR only (Warm up,In VR kinetic sports I Bowling, Darts,Golf,Boxing,Beach Volleyball ,Table Tennis,Fruit Ninja)Passive glenohumeral joint mobilization,Scar tissue massage.
COMBINATION_PRODUCT	Conventional physical therapy + lifestyle modification	Conventional physical therapy + lifestyle modification In Conventional physical therapy(Pumping exercise for upper limb,Pendulum exercises ,Shrugs for shoulder and rotations,In sitting position arms up with clasped hands ,Shoulder rotation (arms on sides-arms in abduction),Arms up with hands clasped again but in lying position ,Wand exercises ,M. pectoralis major-M. Pectoralis Minor stretches in supine and standing positions,Snow angels,Front and lateral climbing on wall ,Trunk rotation in standing position (in sitting position, if not tolerated)
COMBINATION_PRODUCT	Conventional physical therapy only	Conventional physical therapy only((Pumping exercise for upper limb,Pendulum exercises ,Shrugs for shoulder and rotations,In sitting position arms up with clasped hands ,Shoulder rotation (arms on sides-arms in abduction),Arms up with hands clasped again but in lying position ,Wand exercises ,M. pectoralis major-M. Pectoralis Minor stretches in supine and standing positions,Snow angels,Front and lateral climbing on wall ,Trunk rotation in standing position (in sitting position, if not tolerated) ,Trunk lateral flexion with arms in 90 degrees abduction in standing position,Theraband (flexion-extension-abduction, adduction and internal-external rotation),Muscles of upper limb strengthening ,Mobilization for passive glenohumeral joint ,Tissue massage for scars.

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-04-17
• Primary completion: 2025-12-01
• Completion: 2026-06-01
• First posted: 2025-07-16
• Last updated: 2026-02-02

Locations

3 sites across 1 country: Pakistan