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VR-Based Physical Therapy Pilot Study

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Extremity Fracture Lower
Registration Number
NCT03779425
Lead Sponsor
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of using the virtual reality-based physical therapy platform in patients with extremity fracture.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
31
Inclusion Criteria
  • 18-65 years old
  • Diagnosed with an operative fracture of the femur and/or tibia
  • referred to physical therapy as standard of care
Exclusion Criteria
  • Injury Severity Score(ISS) > 18
  • bilateral lower extremity injuries that preclude crutch ambulation
  • associated spine fractures
  • Glasgow Coma scale (GCS) < 15 at time of discharge
  • major peripheral nerve injury

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Patient satisfactionAssessed directly after virtual reality physical therapy session

Patient satisfaction with the virtual reality based physical therapy platform. Patient satisfaction will be assessed using a questionnaire created for this study.

Patient PreferenceAssessed directly after virtual reality physical therapy session

Patient preference for virtual reality-based physical therapy when compared to standard supervised office based physical therapy. Patient preference will be assessed using a questionnaire created for this study.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

🇺🇸

Lebanon, New Hampshire, United States

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
🇺🇸Lebanon, New Hampshire, United States

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