the Effect of Virtual Reality Exercise on Selected Electrolytes Levels in Intradialytic Patients

NCT07316725 | Not Yet Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: P.T.REC/012/005982
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 40
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

this study will be conducted to investigate the effect of Intra-Dialysis virtual reality exercise on selected electrolytes balance in patients with end stage renal disease.

Conditions

Chronic Kidney Diseases

Keywords

Virtual Reality Exercise; Selected Electrolytes Levels; Intradialytic Patients

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Serum Electrolyte Levels

  Measurements the level of sodium, potassium, calcium and phosphorus by venous blood sample. the normal value for Sodium: 135-145 mEq/L ,Potassium: 3.5-5.0 mEq/L, Calcium: 8.5-10.2 mg/dL, and Phosphorus: 2.5-4.5 mg/dL

  up to three months

Secondary Outcomes (4)

• blood pressure

  up to three months

• oxygen saturation levels

  up to three months

• functional exercise capacity

  up to three months

• exercise intensity

  up to three months

Study Arms (2)

Virtual Reality Exercise

EXPERIMENTAL

Twenty patients will receive virtual reality exercise during dialysis sessions three times per weeks for 3 months (30 minutes of guided VR exercise).

Other: Virtual Reality Exercise; Other: standard care

standard care

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Twenty patients will receive standard care during dialysis sessions three times per weeks for 3 months.

Other: standard care

Interventions

Virtual Reality Exercise OTHER

the patients will receive 30 minutes virtual reality exercise; (5 minutes warm Up stretching exercise - 20 minutes cycling exercise -5 minutes cool down stretching exercise) plus standard care

Virtual Reality Exercise

standard care OTHER

the patients will receive standard care in the form of medical care

Virtual Reality Exercise; standard care

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 20 Years - 40 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Patients are diagnosed with end stage renal disease on regular dialysis.
• Their ages will be arranged from 20-40 years old.
• All patients are under medical control.
• Patients on regular dialysis more than 3 months.

You may not qualify if:

• Visual impairment.
• Severe cognitive impairment.
• Recent major surgery.
• Patients with sever musculoskeletal problems.
• Severe cardiovascular disease limiting exercise.
• Patients with Hemoglobin drop less than 9 g/dl

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Cairo University: lead

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Renal Insufficiency, Chronic

Interventions

Exergaming; Standard of Care

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Renal Insufficiency; Kidney Diseases; Urologic Diseases; Female Urogenital Diseases; Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications; Urogenital Diseases; Male Urogenital Diseases; Chronic Disease; Disease Attributes; Pathologic Processes; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Exercise; Motor Activity; Movement; Musculoskeletal Physiological Phenomena; Musculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena; Quality Indicators, Health Care; Quality of Health Care; Health Services Administration; Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation

Central Study Contacts

sarah mohamed, master

CONTACT

01149967455; sarahalsyed88@gmail.com

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Masking Details: opaque sealed envelope
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: principle investigator : sarah mostafa mohamed

Model Details: virtual reality and standard care

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: December 19, 2025
• First Posted: January 5, 2026
• Study Start: January 1, 2026
• Primary Completion (Estimated): June 1, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): June 1, 2026
• Last Updated: January 5, 2026

Record last verified: 2025-12