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NCT06298357 | RECRUITING | Pediatric Cancer

Virtual Reality Gaming for Exercise and Mindfulness Among Pediatric Cancer Rehabilitation
Sponsor:

University of Alabama at Birmingham

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Brief Summary:

This study will explore the potential benefits of a virtual reality gaming program that focuses on mindfulness and exercise among pediatric cancer rehabilitation patients. The program will last 8 weeks outside of the hospital. Participants will start immediately in the hospital (immediate start group) or wait 8 weeks after hospital discharge to start the program (waitlist control group).

Condition or disease

Pediatric Cancer

Intervention/treatment

Immediate Start - Virtual Reality

Delayed Start - Virtual Reality

Phase

PHASE1

Study Type : INTERVENTIONAL
Estimated Enrollment : 16 participants
Masking : NONE
Primary Purpose : TREATMENT
Official Title : Virtual Reality Gaming for Exercise and Mindfulness Among Pediatric Cancer Rehabilitation Patients: Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
Actual Study Start Date : 2024-06-27
Estimated Primary Completion Date : 2025-12-31
Estimated Study Completion Date : 2026-03-31

Information not available for Arms and Intervention/treatment

Ages Eligible for Study: 8 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study: ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
  • * \>7 years of age
  • * medical diagnosis of malignancy or non-malignant condition requiring hematopoietic stem cell transplant or a hospital stay that is anticipated to last for at least 2 weeks
  • * a caregiver who can assist the child with the study procedures
Exclusion Criteria
  • * complete blindness or deafness
  • * inability to operate the hand-held controllers
  • * susceptible to motion sickness in virtual reality
  • * inability to communicate in English
Virtual Reality Gaming for Exercise and Mindfulness Among Pediatric Cancer Rehabilitation

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Locations

RECRUITING

United States, Albama

Children's Hospital of Alabama

Birmingham, Albama, United States, 35233