se of Virtual Immersion Therapy to improve the Posture, Balance and Walking of children with Hearing Loss

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Child, Posture, Postural Balance, Gait, Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy; M01.060.406; G11.427.695; G11.427.690; E01.370.600.250; F04.754.137.506.662

• Registration Number: RBR-2gwjgj
• Lead Sponsor: niversidade Federal de Pernambuco - UFPE

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2018-07-02
• Last Update Posted: 29 May 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

The children must be enrolled or in attendance in the collaborating institutions of this study; to be in the age group between 7-11 years of age; to present, through a medical report, diagnosis of sensorineural hearing loss; to have degrees of hearing loss (severe to profound) (values higher than 70 dB); dominate the Brazilian sign language, this last criterion will be used to ensure that all the commands referring to the demands of the methodology will be understood by all children, we also point out that, all children have access to learning the Brazilian language of signs in your institution of education and the child must undergo exams of auditory and vestibular function

Exclusion Criteria

Present any associated physical, neurological or cognitive deficits (except vestibular dysfunction); children with hearing loss using cochlear implants; Discrepancy in lower limbs greater than 2 centimeters; Children who are engaged in recreational or sports activities on a regular basis, such as ballet, soccer, swimming, or other sports training at school

Study & Design

• Study Type: Intervention
• Study Design: Not specified