Effect Of Games Based Virtual Reality On Promoting Early Functional Recovery After Foot Tendon Repair

NCT07054814 | Not Yet Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: Mohamed-0055846
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 60
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of integrating game based virtual reality on muscle strength ,balance , range of motion ,functional mobility after foot tendon repair and to compare it with standard rehabilitation methods.

Conditions

Virtual Reality; Achilles Tendon Repairs/Reconstructions

Keywords

Achilles tendon repair

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Balance

  Biodex balance system for balance assessment

  At base line and 6 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (5)

• Symptom relief

  At base line and at 6 and 12 week

• Range of motion

  At baseline and at 6 weeks and 12 weeks

• Functional ability

  At base line and at 6 weeks and at 12 weeks

• Symmetry

  At base line and week 6 and wee12

• Muscle strength

  At baseline and week 6 and 12

Study Arms (2)

gemes based virtual reality

EXPERIMENTAL

This group includes 30 patients who will receive game based virtual reality exercise using samsung Gear VR plus accelerate functional rehab programe physical therapy 3 times per week for 30 minutes for 12 weeks starting once patient able to do partial or complete weight bearing around (4-6 weeks post operative).

Device: samsung gear VR google; Other: Traditional theraapy

accelerated functional rehab protocol

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

This group includes 30 patients who will receive accelerated functional rehab programe only for 3 sessions per week .

Other: Traditional theraapy

Interventions

samsung gear VR google DEVICE

do some of games based VR exercise Headmaster 3.0 Dream Match Tennis Beat Saber (PSVR) Knockout League Hoops Richie's Plank Experience Pong It VR Egg Time VR Sparc VR plus accelerated functional rehab protocol General Principles: Goal: Promote tendon healing while minimizing stiffness, muscle atrophy, and encouraging a faster return to full function. Approach: Early controlled mobilization, gradual loading based on patient tolerance (without excessive pain or swelling). Important: Supervised by an orthopedic surgeon and a physical therapist. Device: Start with a walker boot or splint keeping the ankle plantarflexed. Phases of Rehabilitation:

Also known as: traditional protocol of accelerated functional rehab

gemes based virtual reality

Traditional theraapy OTHER

General Principles: accelerated functional rehab protocol Goal: Promote tendon healing while minimizing stiffness, muscle atrophy, and encouraging a faster return to full function. Approach: Early controlled mobilization, gradual loading based on patient tolerance (without excessive pain or swelling). Important: Supervised by an orthopedic surgeon and a physical therapist. Device: Start with a walker boot or splint keeping the ankle plantarflexed. Phases of Rehabilitation:

accelerated functional rehab protocol; gemes based virtual reality

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 26 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Patients aged 18 to 26 years. Patients undergoing or who have undergone unilateral achilles tendon surgical repair .
• weeks post operative ,partial to full weight bearing Patients willing to participate in rehabilitation protocol.

You may not qualify if:

• o Patients with severe diseases or impaired control of gait patterns.
• Patients with high scores in anxiety or stress tests, indicating significant psychological distress.
• Patients who report fatigue or are medically unstable.
• Patients who have any other orthopedic or neurological problems .
• Patients who have renal, cardiac,hepatic edema
• Patients who have gout,plantar fasciitis,fracture dislocation or any types of foot ulcer.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Cairo University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Police Hospital Ministry of Interior

Cairo, +2, Egypt

Location

Study Officials

• Mohamed AR Osman, MSC

  Police hospital ,cairo ,egypt

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Mohamed AR osman, MSC

CONTACT

+201221291916; Arabydr22@gmail.com

mohamed AR osman, MSC

CONTACT

01221291916; Arabydr22@gmail.com

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT
• Masking Details: Single (participant )
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 28, 2025
• First Posted: July 8, 2025
• Study Start: July 3, 2025
• Primary Completion: October 15, 2025
• Study Completion: November 15, 2025
• Last Updated: July 8, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-06

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

EG (1)