Hemophilia, Knee Arthropathy
Conditions
Brief summary
This study intended to examine the effect of a physical rehabilitation program incorporating Kinect-based virtual reality on gait characteristics, functional ability, and physical activity level in adolescents with hemophilic knee arthropathy.
Detailed description
The usage of virtual reality in clinical practice as an alternative for conventional procedures has recently sparked the interest of health professionals. Virtual reality is a type of computer technology that provides simulated sensory feedback to allow children to participate in activities and events that are comparable to those they could face in real life. It can be used therapeutically to enhance strength, range of motion, coordination, mental concentration, problem solving, decision making, balance, and gait.
Interventions
OTHERvirtual reality group
a 30-minute VR-based training session utilizing Kinect Xbox after the session of traditional physical therapy.
OTHERexercise group
Traditional physical therapy, 30-minutes physical therapy exercise program each week with 48-hour intervals at least
Sponsors
Cairo University
Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University
Maged Basha
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
MALE
Age
10 Years to 14 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* moderate hemophilia * bilateral involvement of the knee joint * medically stable and received their factor replacement therapy * free from contracture or congenital anomalies * didn't have persisting, disabling pain.
Exclusion criteria
* recent bleeding episodes * severe radiological abnormalities such as bone erosions, degeneration, bone ankylosis, or joint subluxation * engagement in a regular exercise program in the past six months * the unwillingness to stick to the training schedule
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Gait Analysis | at first week | Each participant was instructed to walk bare feet with a comfortable, self-selected speed along a 10-meter walkway while the trajectories of reflective markers and forces were respectively recorded through 12 optoelectronic cameras (Vicon Motion Systems Ltd., Oxford, UK) with a 120-Hz sampling rate and two force plates at 1000 Hz. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Functional ability assessment | at first week | The 6-minute walk test was used to assess functional abilities. |
| Physical activity level assessment | at first week | The Adolescents' Physical Activity Questionnaire (PAQ-A) in Arabic edition was used to measure the physical activity level assessment. |
Countries
Saudi Arabia
Outcome results
None listed