Virtual Reality Training on Balance, Postural Stability, Mobility and Quality of Life in Obese Patients

Not Applicable

Not yet recruiting

• Conditions: Obesity/Therapy; Obesity (Body Mass Index >30 kg/m2)

• Registration Number: NCT07006870
• Lead Sponsor: Cairo University

Brief Summary

The aim of this study will be to evaluate the effect of adding Virtual reality training to balance exercise program on improving Balance, Postural Stability, mobility and Quality of life in obese patients.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2025-05
• Study First Submitted: 2025-05-28
• Study Start: 2025-05-31
• Study First Submitted QC: 2025-06-04
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-06-04
• Study First Posted: 2025-06-05
• Last Update Posted: 2025-06-05
• Primary Completion: 2025-11-01
• Study Completion: 2026-01-30

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Single-Leg Stance Test	Eight weeks	Single-Leg Stance Test on Firm and Foam Surfaces Participants were asked to stand on 1 leg with eyes open on firm and foam surfaces for as long as possible; the time in seconds was recorded using a stopwatch. Participants completed 3 trials on each leg, and a mean score was calculated for each leg. Rest was permitted between each trial. The test was terminated when (1) the raised foot touched the stance leg or the floor, (2) the participant hopped, and (3) the arm touched a support surface or the investigator. The dominant leg was indicated by the preferred foot when kicking a ball. This test has shown excellent test-retest reliability among healthy older adults, and predictive validity in older adults with Parkinson disease. A cutoff of \<10 seconds has discriminated between fallers and non-fallers with Parkinson disease

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Stability Assessment	Eight weeks.	The Biodex Balance System (Biodex Medical System, Inc., Shirley, NY, USA) will be used to measure anteroposterior, mediolateral, and overall stability indices. Postural balance assessment will evaluate the participant's ability to regulate the platform's tilt angle, with deviations from the centre using standard deviation instead of the mean. Each test will last 20 seconds, with a 10-minute rest between three trials. The Biodex Balance System is reported to have high reliability
Timed-Up-and-Go Test	Eight weeks.	The TUG test involved participants' getting up from a chair, walking 3 meters at a comfortable speed, turning around, walking back to the chair, and sitting down.45 The time in seconds was recorded between when the examiner verbalized "go" and when the participants back touched the backrest of the chair. The average of the 2 experimental trials was used in the analysis. The test has shown high inter- and intrarater reliability,53 as well as discriminative validity in community dwelling and institutionalized older adults.5 A clinical cutoff of ≤12 seconds has been a recognized threshold for normal TUG performance in community-dwelling older adults
The Short Form-36 (SF-36) Questionnaire	Eight weeks	It will be used to evaluate quality of life. This instrument assesses eight domains: general health, mental health, physical functioning, role physical, role emotional, body pain, social functioning, and vitality. Scores for each domain range from 0 to 100, with 0 representing the worst and 100 the best quality of life. The SF-36 primarily evaluates physical and mental aspects and has demonstrated validity and reliability in burn survivors