Virtual Reality-Based Exercise in Cancer Patients
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interventional
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1 country
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Brief Summary
The aim of the present study is to evaluate an innovative virtual reality-based balance training intervention for improving clinically relevant motor performances (balance and gait) in cancer patients. The investigators hypothesize that the virtual reality-based balance training intervention will improve balance and gait performances in cancer patients compared to a control group receiving usual care only.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at below P25 for not_applicable
Started Sep 2013
1 active site
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
September 1, 2013
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
June 13, 2014
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
June 17, 2014
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
August 1, 2014
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
August 1, 2014
CompletedMay 22, 2015
May 1, 2015
11 months
June 13, 2014
May 21, 2015
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Postural Balance
Postural Balance during quiet standing for 30 seconds will be assessed using validated wearable sensor technologies (BalanSens™)
after 4 weeks
Secondary Outcomes (1)
Gait performance
4 weeks
Study Arms (2)
Balance Training
EXPERIMENTALBalance training will be conducted individually two times per week for 4 weeks. Each training session will include virtual reality tasks such as "ankle reaching" and "obstacle crossing" using a virtual obstacle shown on a computer screen. Each session will last 30 - 45 minutes.
Control
NO INTERVENTIONThe control group will keep their normal activity without receiving any intervention.
Interventions
Balance training will be conducted individually two times per week for 4 weeks. Each training session will include virtual reality tasks such as "ankle reaching" and "obstacle crossing" using a virtual obstacle shown on a computer screen. Each session will last 30 - 45 minutes.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- ability to ambulate without assistance
- willingness to provide informed consent
- cancer
- neuropathy related to chemotherapy
You may not qualify if:
- severe neurologic, cardiovascular, metabolic, or psychiatric disorders
- severe visual impairment
- cognitive impairment
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
University of Arizona Cancer Center
Tucson, Arizona, 85719, United States
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Bijan Najafi, PhD
interdisciplinary Consortium on Advanced Motion Performance (iCAMP), Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Arizona
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- SINGLE
- Who Masked
- OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
June 13, 2014
First Posted
June 17, 2014
Study Start
September 1, 2013
Primary Completion
August 1, 2014
Study Completion
August 1, 2014
Last Updated
May 22, 2015
Record last verified: 2015-05