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NCT05952817 | Not yet recruiting | Blood Disease

Physiotherapy for Children With Sickle Cell Disease: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Sponsor:

Afnan Bakri

Information provided by (Responsible Party):

Afnan Bakri

Brief Summary:

Primary aim to determine the effects of immersive VR on pain management in children with SCD. Secondary aim to determine the effects of immersive VR in musculoskeletal dysfunction in children with SCD and health-related quality of life.

Condition or disease

Blood Disease

Intervention/treatment

virtual reality

Physical Exercise

Phase

Not Applicable

Detailed Description:

We hypothesized that: Immersive VR would significantly improve pain in children with SCD. Immersive VR would significantly improve musculoskeletal function in children with SCD. Immersive VR would significantly improve the health quality of life according to children.}}

Study Type : Interventional
Estimated Enrollment : 60 participants
Masking : Single
Masking Description : children with Blood diseases
Primary Purpose : Treatment
Official Title : The Effect of Virtual Reality on Pain and Musculoskeletal Dysfunction in Children With Sickle Cell Disease: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Actual Study Start Date : August 1, 2023
Estimated Primary Completion Date : September 9, 2023
Estimated Study Completion Date : October 20, 2023
Arm Intervention/treatment

Experimental: virtual reality treatment

Virtual reality treatment

Device: virtual reality

Other: Exercise programs

Congenital physical therapy exercise

Procedure: Physical Exercise
Ages Eligible for Study: 6 Years to 18 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study: All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
  • The inclusion criteria are as following: patients aged between 6-18 years of both genders diagnosed with SCD, with hip avascular necrosis (AVN), with joints pain, children with SCD post hip surgery, with motor impairment and gait difficulty, with restricted ROM in lower limb, children with recent crisis of SCD.
Exclusion Criteria
  • The exclusion criteria are the children with previous stroke or other neurologic disorders and cardiopulmonary disorders that limits the functional activities of the participants will be excluded.
Physiotherapy for Children With Sickle Cell Disease: A Randomized Controlled Trial

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