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- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT05935982
Virtual Reality Exercise in a Community Highschool for Children With Disabilities
September 18, 2023 updated by: Byron Lai, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Preliminary Implementation and Development of an Enjoyable Virtual Reality Exercise Program for the Prevention of Cardiometabolic Disease Among Children With Disabilities in School Settings
The purpose of this study is to work with a community engagement group to develop and pilot a protocol for a virtual reality exergaming program for children with special needs at a high school.
Study Overview
Status
Recruiting
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
A virtual reality exercise program will be run during school special physical education hours at a public high school.
The program will be implemented by a person with cerebral palsy.
The exercise will include rhythmic movement to music and fitness games.
Study Type
Interventional
Enrollment (Estimated)
12
Phase
- Phase 1
Contacts and Locations
This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.
Study Contact
- Name: Raven Young, BS
- Phone Number: 205.922.4137
- Email: ravensamuel@uabmc.edu
Study Locations
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Alabama
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Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35233
- Recruiting
- Children's Hospital of Alabama
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Contact:
- Byron Lai, PhD
- Phone Number: 205-200-1724
- Email: byronlai@uab.edu
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Participation Criteria
Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
- Child
- Adult
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Enrolled in school special physical education
- Note from physician permitting participation in moderate intensity exercise
- Ability to communicate in English (or a caregiver)
Exclusion Criteria:
- Complete blindness or deafness
- Condition that may make participation unsafe
Study Plan
This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Other
- Allocation: N/A
- Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
- Masking: None (Open Label)
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Experimental: Virtual reality exercise program in special physical education
During normal special physical education hours, participants will be provided with a virtual reality headset and exercise games and be prescribed to exercise at a moderate intensity.
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During school special physical education, participants will be asked to exercise using a virtual reality exercise headset, that will be adapted for arm use.
Participants will asked to be seated during gameplay.
Heart rate will be monitored and recorded during exercise.
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Enrollment rate
Time Frame: Start of project to end of enrollment period (quarter 3 of the year).
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The percentage of people enrolling in the study versus those asked/screened.
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Start of project to end of enrollment period (quarter 3 of the year).
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Attendance
Time Frame: Week 1 - Week 12
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The percentage of minutes of exercise completed each week versus those prescribed.
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Week 1 - Week 12
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Retention of total exercise minutes
Time Frame: Week 13 - 24
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Minutes of exercise completed per week throughout the retention period divided by the minutes achieved at week 12.
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Week 13 - 24
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Retention of moderate exercise minutes
Time Frame: Week 13 - 24
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Minutes of exercise completed per week throughout the retention period divided by the minutes achieved at week 12.
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Week 13 - 24
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Moderate minutes
Time Frame: Week 1 - 12
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The percentage of minutes of moderate obtained per week versus those prescribed.
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Week 1 - 12
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Walking or pushing endurance
Time Frame: Week 1 and Week 12
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Distance covered throughout a 6 minute walk or push test.
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Week 1 and Week 12
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Hand grip strength
Time Frame: Week 1 an Week 12
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Hand grip strength measured via a digital hand dynamometer
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Week 1 an Week 12
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Weekly Minutes of Exercise Participation
Time Frame: Week 1 and Week 12
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Participation in physical activities using a 7 day recall questionnaire, the Godin Leisure-Time Exercise Questionnaire.
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Week 1 and Week 12
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Physical activity enjoyment
Time Frame: Week 1 and Week 12
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Physical Activity Enjoyment Scale (PACES).
The scale ranges from 0 to 48.
Scores above 24 are considered high enjoyment while being physically active.
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Week 1 and Week 12
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Collaborators and Investigators
This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Byron Lai, PhD, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Study record dates
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Study Major Dates
Study Start (Actual)
September 18, 2023
Primary Completion (Estimated)
June 1, 2024
Study Completion (Estimated)
August 1, 2024
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
June 29, 2023
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
June 29, 2023
First Posted (Actual)
July 7, 2023
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
September 21, 2023
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
September 18, 2023
Last Verified
September 1, 2023
More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- IRB-300011314
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
NO
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product
No
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