Effects of Virtual Reality on Cerebral Palsy

Phase

N/A

Condition

Cerebral Palsy

Treatment

N/A

Clinical Study ID

NCT04768374

61351342/ 2020- 214

Ages 7-12
All Genders

Study Summary

Virtual reality (VR), is one of the most popular approaches to Cerebral Palsy (CP) rehabilitation and has been used in rehabilitation field for 30 years. VR is provided via a computer or a game console, and players interact with real-like objects . Using a VR interface as a rehabilitation tool increases the fun received by the client which, in turn, increases the participation of the client to the rehabilitation sessions.

This is a study that focused on long-term effects of Virtual reality (VR) intervention on motor skills and activities of daily living (ADL) independence of children with CP.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

had to be 7 to 12 years-old,
to be diagnosed with CP,
to get 1 or 2 from Gross Motor Functioning Classification System,
to get a score of 1 to 3 from Manual Ability Classification System,
to score at least 23 from Mini Mental State Examination - children edition,
to be able to follow verbal instructions, and
to have the

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

having any surgical operation and/or botulinum toxin injection in last 6 months,
having any visual and hearing diseases that may affect using VR, and
participating in any other rehabilitation programs (such as physiotherapy, speechtherapy, psychotherapy etc.),
having ataxic and/or dyskinetic symptoms.

Study Design

January 05, 2020

March 20, 2020

Connect with a study center

Hacettepe University
Ankara, Altındağ
Turkey
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