Effect of virtual reality with and without transcranial direct current stimulation in adolescent girls

The effects of virtual reality intervention with and without transcranial direct current stimulation on motor and cognitive performances in sedentary adolescent girls

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20221124056598N1

Enrollment

Registered

2022-12-10

Start date

2022-12-21

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-02-07

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Conditions

Sedentary adolescent girls.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Virtual reality training combined with real transcranial direct current stimulation for 4 weeks. The exercises will be 3 sessions per week, 20 minutes of real direc

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

15 Years to 18 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Sedentary girls based on physical activity questionnaire Compliance with the age range of 15 to 18 years Right-handedness of subjects Having normal or corrected vision

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Having a history of neurological disease Having cardiovascular disease Having any kind of metal implant in the brain History of balance disorder and frequent positional vertigo and fear of electrical stimulation of the brain Any physical weakness or injury Inability to complete test and practice sessions Any dissatisfaction with doing assignments during the exam Concurrent participation in another study

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Change in hand-eye coordination. Timepoint: before the starting the intervention, 2 weeks after the starting the intervention, 4 weeks after the starting the intervention, 2 weeks after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Lafayette Instrument Automatic Mirror Trace.;Bimanual coordination. Timepoint: Before the starting the intervention, 2 weeks after the starting the intervention, 4 weeks after the starting the intervention, 2 weeks after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Lafayette Instrument Two-Arm Coordination Test.;Static balance. Timepoint: Before the starting the intervention, 2 weeks after the starting the intervention, 4 weeks after the starting the intervention, 2 weeks after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Stork Balance Stand Test.;Dynamic balance. Timepoint: Before the starting the intervention, 2 weeks after the starting the intervention, 4 weeks after the starting the intervention, 2 weeks after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Y Balance Test.;Reaction time. Timepoint: Before the starting the intervention, 2 weeks after the starting the intervention, 4 weeks after the starting the intervention, 2 weeks after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Reaction time software.;Working memory. Timepoint: Before the starting the intervention, 2 weeks after the starting the intervention, 4 weeks after the starting the intervention, 2 weeks after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Nback software.;Cognitive flexibility. Timepoint: before the starting the intervention, 2 weeks after the starting the intervention, 4 weeks after the starting the intervention, 2 weeks after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Cognitive flexibility questionnaire.	—

Measure

Time frame

Change in hand-eye coordination. Timepoint: before the starting the intervention, 2 weeks after the starting the intervention, 4 weeks after the starting the intervention, 2 weeks after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Lafayette Instrument Automatic Mirror Trace.;Bimanual coordination. Timepoint: Before the starting the intervention, 2 weeks after the starting the intervention, 4 weeks after the starting the intervention, 2 weeks after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Lafayette Instrument Two-Arm Coordination Test.;Static balance. Timepoint: Before the starting the intervention, 2 weeks after the starting the intervention, 4 weeks after the starting the intervention, 2 weeks after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Stork Balance Stand Test.;Dynamic balance. Timepoint: Before the starting the intervention, 2 weeks after the starting the intervention, 4 weeks after the starting the intervention, 2 weeks after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Y Balance Test.;Reaction time. Timepoint: Before the starting the intervention, 2 weeks after the starting the intervention, 4 weeks after the starting the intervention, 2 weeks after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Reaction time software.;Working memory. Timepoint: Before the starting the intervention, 2 weeks after the starting the intervention, 4 weeks after the starting the intervention, 2 weeks after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Nback software.;Cognitive flexibility. Timepoint: before the starting the intervention, 2 weeks after the starting the intervention, 4 weeks after the starting the intervention, 2 weeks after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Cognitive flexibility questionnaire.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactNasrin Shahbazi

Razi University

n_shahbazi_69@yahoo.com+98 83 3845 8428

Outcome results

None listed

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