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Virtual Reality and Balance: Helping Kids with Cerebral Palsy

Development of a Customized Non-Immersive Virtual Reality System as a Therapeutic Tool for Children with Cerebral Palsy - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2024/03/063762
Enrollment
32
Registered
2024-03-07
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-08-19

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: G801- Spastic diplegic cerebral palsy

Interventions

Intervention1: Activity-Oriented Virtual Reality Training Along with Standard Physiotherapy: Virtual Reality Training Through Wearable IMU Sensors for Balance and Stepping, Speaker, Projector. Functio

Sponsors

Dr Rama Krishna Challa
Lead Sponsor
Dr Nishad Kassim
Collaborator
Dr Viswanath Talasila
Collaborator

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) 7 to 15 years of cerebral palsy (CP) kids, male or female, with spastic diplegia. 2) GMFC level 2 classification. 3) Able to understand verbal instructions and cooperate while playing the game. 4) Ability to stand and walk. 5) Kids whose parents and guardians sign the consent form.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Participants who do not wish to play the virtual reality game. 2) Any orthopedic surgery in the last 3 – 6 months. 3) Treated with Botox in the last 3/6 months. 4) Any other co-morbidities 5) Unable to follow 2-step instructions. 6) Any associated behavioral problems.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pediatric Balance Scale, Dyanamic balance, Intrinsic Motivation Inventory (IMI), Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) Sensor dataTimepoint: 0 Week, End of 8th week

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Functional independenceTimepoint: 0 Week, End of 8th week

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Nishad Kassim

National Institute of Teachers Training and Research, Chandigarh

rkc@nitttrchd.ac.in9417494811

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026