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Video games meet physical therapy: new study aims to boost mood and daily skills in teens with duchenne
NCT ID NCT06402942
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a fun, game-based occupational therapy program can improve quality of life, daily skills, and emotional health in 20 teens with Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Participants will use a computer or tablet at home. Researchers will compare results to standard therapy to see if gamification makes a difference.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 20 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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13 to 18 years
- Sex
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Male participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Being diagnosed with Duchenne muscular dystrophy * To be literate in Turkish * To have scored 27 points or more on the Modified Mini Mental Test * Having a computer, tablet and internet connection * Volunteering to participate in the study by their parents and reading and signing the informed consent form Exclusion Criteria: * Having a neurological disease other than Duchenne muscular dystrophy and/or another diagnosed neurological disease accompanying Duchenne muscular dystrophy * Having a cooperation problem that prevents completing the assessments for any reason * Difficulty understanding and speaking the Turkish language
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Lokman Hekim University
RECRUITINGAnkara, 06510, Turkey (Türkiye)
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