Immersive virtual reality fitness games for enhancement of recovery after colorectal surgery

Not Applicable

• Conditions: C18; C19; C20; Malignant neoplasm of colon; Malignant neoplasm of rectosigmoid junction; Malignant neoplasm of rectum

• Registration Number: DRKS00024888
• Lead Sponsor: niversitätsklinikum Augsburg

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2021-04-13
• Study Completion: 2022-07-02
• Results First Posted: 2023-12-04
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 62

Inclusion Criteria

Patients who are between 18 and 75 years of age, are capable of informed consent and are not under legal guardianship, are undergoing abdominal surgery for colorectal carcinoma or liver metastases of colorectal carcinoma, and provide written informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria

Non-consenting patients, underage patients, pregnant patients, and patients participating in another intervention study that may have a potential impact on the endpoints of this study will be excluded from participation. Other exclusion criteria include a history of dementia, schizophrenia, hallucinations, panic attacks, or epileptic seizures in the medical history. Wearers of pacemakers or defibrillators as well as patients taking neuroleptics or antiepileptic drugs will be excluded from the study. Patients with active alcohol and/or drug abuse will also be excluded from the study. Other exclusion criteria are: Heart failure NYHA = 3, COPD = Gold 3, myocardial infarction within the last 3 months, untreated cardiac or pulmonary disease, and musculoskeletal conditions that limit age-appropriate range of motion of the upper body, arms, shoulders, and neck.

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified