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Telehealth Virtual Reality Gaming on Cardiometabolic Health Among Youth With Cerebral Palsy
Sponsor: University of Alabama at Birmingham
Summary
The primary purpose of this study is to examine the preliminary efficacy of 12-weeks of home-based exercise using consumer available virtual reality gaming technology, compared with a 12 week wait-list control group. The secondary purpose is to understand behavioral mechanisms that explain participation in exergaming through semi-structured interviews with participants from both groups at post-intervention or dropout.
Official title: A Pilot Trial of Telehealth Active Video Gaming Using Immersive Virtual Reality on Cardiometabolic Health Among Youth With Cerebral Palsy
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
13 Years - 24 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
32
Start Date
2022-06-01
Completion Date
2025-02-11
Last Updated
2026-10-08
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
Virtual Reality Exergaming
The VR intervention will include home-based exercise using the Oculus Quest, a heart rate monitor (Polar OH1), BP cuff, and mobile application. The games will include rhythmic movements to music and sport/recreation activities that elicit high energy expenditure. Participants will be instructed to reach 150 minutes per week of moderate-exercise in week 1 and maintain this volume across the 12-week intervention. The intervention will include behavioral, physical education coaching through videoconference, which we refer to as Tele-PE. Tele-PE will aim to enhance adherence, provide basic exercise knowledge, and increase mastery playing the games. Calls will last 15 minutes, and be provided weekly in month 1, bi-weekly in month 2, and one call at the end of month 3.
Locations (1)
Children's Hospital of Alabama
Birmingham, Alabama, United States