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NCT Number: NCT03779425

VR-Based Physical Therapy Pilot Study

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of using the virtual reality-based physical therapy platform in patients with extremity fracture.

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Key information

Conditions

Extremity Fracture Lower

Age range

18 year–65 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

Lebanon, New Hampshire, 03766, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • 18-65 years old
  • Diagnosed with an operative fracture of the femur and/or tibia
  • referred to physical therapy as standard of care

Exclusion criteria

  • Injury Severity Score(ISS) > 18
  • bilateral lower extremity injuries that preclude crutch ambulation
  • associated spine fractures
  • Glasgow Coma scale (GCS) < 15 at time of discharge
  • major peripheral nerve injury

Treatment and study plan

Virtual Reality Physical Therapy

Other

Participants will undergo a non-weight bearing knee range of motion virtual reality physical therapy session.

Primary outcomes

  1. Patient satisfaction

    Time frame: Assessed directly after virtual reality physical therapy session

    Patient satisfaction with the virtual reality based physical therapy platform. Patient satisfaction will be assessed using a questionnaire created for this study.

  2. Patient Preference

    Time frame: Assessed directly after virtual reality physical therapy session

    Patient preference for virtual reality-based physical therapy when compared to standard supervised office based physical therapy. Patient preference will be assessed using a questionnaire created for this study.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

Other

Collaborators

  • AO North America
  • KairosXR

Registry information

Acronym: VR-PT

Important dates

Study start
2019
Primary completion
2019
Study completion
2019
First posted
Dec 19, 2018
Registry last updated
Jan 28, 2020

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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