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Postural BalanceNCT03142087

The Effect of Virtual Reality Exercises on Balance in Children With Brain Tumors

A study testing exercises in people with Postural Balance, run by Bezmialem Vakif University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

30 patients with brain tumor will be included in the study between the ages of 6 and 18 who have undergone surgery. Patients included in the study will be randomly assigned to two groups. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 6 to 18 years
Conditions the study is for
Postural Balance
What is being tested?
exercises
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
30 participants
Where
1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
Study dates
21 Mar 2017to 1 Jan 2018
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 6 to 18 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult

Who may be able to join

  • 6-18 years of children
  • brain tumor

Who cannot join

  • have any conditions with exercises
  • neurological and musculoskeletal disorders

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Turkey (Türkiye)1 site
  • Bezmialem Vakıf University

    Istanbul

Other trials in Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

30 patients with brain tumor will be included in the study between the ages of 6 and 18 who have undergone surgery. Patients included in the study will be randomly assigned to two groups. The study group will be included in the Nintendo Wii Fit Plus Balance Game exercise program under the supervision of a physiotherapist for 2 days per week for 8 weeks. The control group will be taken to the conventional exercise program under the supervision of a physiotherapist for 2 days a week, 1 hour a day. The assessments will be made before the exercise program begins and at the end of the 8th week. Patients' physical measurements were assessed by anthropometric evaluations, muscle strength measurement, pain Visual Analogue Scale, walking Observational Walking Analysis, Balanced Pediatric Functional Range Test, Timed Up and Go (TUG) and one foot standing test and Nintendo Wii Fit Plus Balance Assessment, Functional capacity 2 min. With Walking Test, fatigue with PedsQL Multidimensional Fatigue Scale, daily life activities will be evaluated with WeeFIM.

Read the detailed description

In our pediatric rehabilitation policlinic we have seen that these children has problems in balance and coordination from cause muscle weakness and cerebral-sensory-proprioceptive problems. We have evaluated with all parameters belong the physiotherapy and rehabilitation measurements and then planning this study with study protocol.

Being tested
exercises
Keywords
balance, brain tumor, virtual reality
Medical subject headings
Brain Neoplasms

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • exercisesOther

    exercise

Study groups in NCT03142087
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
virtual reality exercisesActive comparatorNintendo Wii Fit Plus Game Console is used in these group. The one session included:warm-up exercises in 5-10 minutes, games (soccer heading, ski jump, ski slalom, etc.) in 30-40 minutes, and cooling exercises in 5 minutes.
Receives: Other: exercises
conventional exercisesActive comparatorPhysiotherapy and rehabilitation session included: warm-up exercises in 5-10 minutes, balance exercises (balance board, balance ball, two and one leg stand exercises, weight bearing exercises, balance in different type of surfaces, etc.) in 30-40 minutes, and cooling exercises in 5 minutes.
Receives: Other: exercises

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. the effects of virtual reality exercises evaluating with Nintendo Wii Fit Plus on balance

    Nintendo Wii Fit Plus Game Console evaluation parameters which are percentage of weight bearing and central of gravity

    Measured: change from baseline balance at 8 weeks

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted5 May 2017
  2. Study start21 Mar 2017
  3. Primary completion1 Jan 2018
  4. Study completion1 Jan 2018

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Participant, Investigator
Enrolment
30 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03142087
Sponsor's protocol ID
mtanriverdi88
Status last verified
Jan 2018
First submitted
31 Mar 2017
Last updated
5 Jan 2018
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Undecided

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing exercises in people with Postural Balance, run by Bezmialem Vakif University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 5 Jan 2018. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

the effects of virtual reality exercises evaluating with Nintendo Wii Fit Plus on balance (time frame: change from baseline balance at 8 weeks). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 5 Jan 2018.

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