Status:
COMPLETED
Group-Based Online Virtual Reality Gaming to Improve Mental Health Among Children With Physical Disabilities
Lead Sponsor:
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Conditions:
Disability Physical
Eligibility:
All Genders
13-19 years
Phase:
PHASE1
Brief Summary
COVID-19 has had a negative impact on the mental health of many children with physical disabilities. This project aims to test the potential effects of an online multiplayer virtual reality group-base...
Detailed Description
This pilot feasibility study will investigate the potential effects of a revised multiplayer virtual reality exergaming program on depression, socialization, and loneliness among children with physica...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- self-reported mobility disability (e.g., use of a mobility device or presence of a mobility impairment)
- access to a Wi-Fi internet connection in the home
- a caregiver to support the child if \<18 years of age
- a Facebook account to link to the virtual reality head-mounted display
Exclusion
- physically active (defined as \>150 minutes/week of moderate-to-vigorous intensity exercise)
- cannot use the arms for exercise or operate the controller buttons using their fingers
- prone to seizures
- complete blindness or deafness
- unable to communicate verbally in English
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2022
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
March 1 2023
Estimated Enrollment :
12 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05259462
Start Date
June 1 2022
End Date
March 1 2023
Last Update
March 2 2023
Active Locations (1)
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1
Children's Hospital of Alabama
Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35233