Virtual Reality-Based Exercise in Cancer Patients

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Distorted; Balance; Motor Deficit

• Registration Number: NCT02165163
• Lead Sponsor: University of Arizona

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.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2013-09
• Study First Submitted: 2014-06-13
• Study First Submitted QC: 2014-06-16
• Study First Posted: 2014-06-17
• Primary Completion: 2014-08
• Study Completion: 2014-08
• Status Verified: 2015-05
• Last Update Submitted: 2015-05-21
• Last Update Posted: 2015-05-22

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 20

Inclusion Criteria

• ability to ambulate without assistance
• willingness to provide informed consent
• cancer
• neuropathy related to chemotherapy

Exclusion Criteria

• severe neurologic, cardiovascular, metabolic, or psychiatric disorders
• severe visual impairment
• cognitive impairment

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Postural Balance	after 4 weeks	Postural Balance during quiet standing for 30 seconds will be assessed using validated wearable sensor technologies (BalanSens™)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Gait performance	4 weeks	Gait performance will be measured using validated wearable sensor technology (LEGSys™)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Arizona Cancer Center; 🇺🇸 Tucson, Arizona, United States