VR for Surgical Prehabilitation and Rehabilitation

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Frailty; Surgery; Breast Cancer
• Interventions: Other: Virtual Reality Modules Only; Other: Virtual Reality Modules + Live Physical Therapist Support

• Registration Number: NCT06334380
• Lead Sponsor: Stanford University

Brief Summary

This randomized controlled trial aims to determine feasibility and acceptability of of VR-physical therapy modules for surgical patients undergoing breast or axilla surgery in order to prepare for and recover from surgery.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2024-03-14
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-03-26
• Study First Posted: 2024-03-28
• Status Verified: 2024-04
• Study Start: 2024-04-15
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-04-23
• Last Update Posted: 2024-04-25
• Primary Completion: 2024-12-31
• Study Completion: 2024-12-31

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

• 18+ years of age
• English speaking
• Will undergo breast or axilla surgery at Stanford
• Have access to internet and stable Wifi at home
• Have access to a space with stable chair at home
• Ability to sit-to-stand without significant balance issues
• Absence of chronic vertigo or nausea/vomiting
• Agreeable to up to 4 weeks of prehab prior to surgery and up to 8 weeks of post-operative rehab

Exclusion Criteria

• Inability to engage in PT due to physical limitations identified by the participant and/or care team
• Inability to complete a brief online survey at three time points during the duration of the study
• Inability to consent

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Control Group: Virtual Reality Modules Only	Virtual Reality Modules Only	Participants will have access to the prehabilitation (preoperative) and rehabilitation (postoperative) virtual reality physical therapy modules.
Intervention Group: Virtual Reality Modules + Live Physical Therapist Support	Virtual Reality Modules + Live Physical Therapist Support	Participants will have access to prehabilitation and rehabilitation virtual reality physical therapy modules in addition to zoom "office hours" with the physical therapist so that they may ask questions.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
VR for remote Physical Therapy (PT)	12 weeks	This study will evaluate the feasibility of using VR technology to perform PT remotely from patients' homes to prepare for and recover from surgery. Frequency of engagement with the VR system (e.g., number of times participant initiated a VR physical therapy module, how long each session was used for) will be measured. Engagement with the live PT sessions will be measured.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Stanford Hospital and Clinics; 🇺🇸 Palo Alto, California, United States