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Virtual Reality During Hemodialysis

Virtual Reality Exercise During Hemodialysis

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03456414
Acronym
VRHD
Enrollment
40
Registered
2018-03-07
Start date
2018-04-11
Completion date
2018-09-30
Last updated
2020-07-17

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Conditions

End Stage Renal Disease, Hemodialysis-Induced Symptom

Keywords

exercise, physical function, health related quality of life

Brief summary

The main objective of this investigation is to assess if an intradialysis virtual reality exercise-based program results in an improvement in physical function and if it results in high adherence rates to exercise. The secondary aim is to assess the effect of intradialysis VR in physical activity level, health related quality of life and in cognitive function.

Detailed description

Participants will be randomized into one of two groups. The first group will start with 12 weeks of virtual reality exercise during hemodialysis and will carry on with a control period of 12 weeks. The second group will start with a control period of 12 weeks (no exercise) and will carry on with a virtual reality exercise period of 12 weeks. The virtual reality exercise will undertake up to 30 minutes of exercise. After warming up, participants will play to an adapted 'treasure hunt' game. Their legs movements will be the players projected into an individual tv that will give them feedback regarding their achievements. The aim of the game will be to achieve the higher possible score.They will move their legs to pick up coins and to avoid bombs. An adapted Kinect technology will be used for the game development. The exercise session will end-up with a cool-down period that will include simple lower limb stretching exercises.

Interventions

OTHERVirtual reality exercise during hemodialysis

Subjects will play a virtual reality game specially adapted for subjects undertaking hemodialysis treatment

Sponsors

Hospital de Manises
CollaboratorOTHER
Universitat Politècnica de València
CollaboratorOTHER
Cardenal Herrera University
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Masking description

A team of assessors, different to the researchers implementing the exercise, will record all dependent variables

Intervention model description

All participants will receive during hemodialysis the conditions 'virtual reality exercise' for 12 weeks and 'control period-no exercise' for 12 more weeks

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* At least 3 months in hemodialysis treatment * Clinically stable

Exclusion criteria

* Recent cardiac events (less than 3 months) * Unable to exercise

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Change from baseline gait speed at 12 weeksBaseline, 12 weeksSpeed to cover 4 meters at normal speed

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Change from baseline sit to stand 60 at 12 weeksBaseline, 12 weeksSit to stand repetitions performed in 60 seconds
Change from baseline timed up and go at 12 weeksBaseline, 12 weeksTime to stand up, walk 3 meters, come back and sit down again
Change from baseline short physical performance battery at 12 weeksBaseline, 12 weeksScore achieved at the battery that includes balance tests, sit to stand to sit 5 and and gait speed
Change from baseline handgrip at 12 weeksBaseline, 12 weeksBilateral handgrip strength
Change from baseline one-leg standing test at 12 weeksBaseline, 12 weeksTime achieved while standing on one leg
Change from baseline one-leg heel rise test at 12 weeksBaseline, 12 weeksNumber of heel rise repetitions achieved
Change from baseline sit to stand 10 at 12 weeksBaseline, 12 weeksTime to perform 10 sit to stand repetitions,
Change from baseline Physical activity level at 12 weeksBaseline, 12 weeksPhysical activity questionnaires
Change from baseline Health related quality of life at 12 weeksBaseline, 12 weeksShort Form 36 questionnaire to measure health-related quality of life
Change from baseline Cognitive function at 12 weeksBaseline, 12 weeksMini-mental State Examination questionnaire
Adherence12 weeksSessions performed/sessions offered
Healthcare resources expenditure and costs12 months before starting the exercise program- 12 months after the starting dateTotal amount in euros spent on external consultations, laboratory tests, radiology tests, hospital pharmacy, emergency department healthcare provision, and hospitalisation.
Change from baseline 6 minutes walk test at 12 weeksBaseline, 12 weeksNumber of meters walked in 6 minutes

Countries

Spain

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026