Can video games and electrotherapy help kids recover after cancer?
NCT ID NCT07301684
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study looks at whether adding electrotherapy or gamified exercise to standard physiotherapy helps children and teens who have finished cancer treatment recover better. Researchers will compare these combinations to exercise alone in 45 survivors aged 3 to 16. They will measure improvements in strength, balance, fatigue, and quality of life.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- therapeutic physical exercise, electrotherapy, and gamified exercise
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward better rehabilitation programs that help young cancer survivors regain strength, balance, and quality of life more effectively.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 45 participants, so results may not apply to all survivors. The added treatments may not provide significant benefits over exercise alone.
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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 45 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Feb 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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3 to 16 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients who have completed cancer treatment and are currently in remission, referred by their oncologist. * Children and adolescents aged 3 to 16 years. * Patients with a stable medical condition, without severe or acute complications related to cancer or its treatments. * Patients whose informed consent (from parents/legal guardians, in this case, as they are minors) has been obtained to participate in this study. * Patients with sufficient physical capacity to tolerate the activities proposed by the program. Exclusion Criteria: * Severe comorbidities: neuromuscular, cardiovascular, or respiratory diseases that prevent participation in the exercise program or interfere with the assessment of physical function. * Incompatible medical treatments: patients currently receiving active treatments or with medical contraindications for electrotherapy or participation in exercise programs. * Severe psychological issues: children with severe psychological disorders or cognitive disabilities that may hinder understanding and participation in the sessions. * Visual impairments: patients with visual problems will not be able to participate, as this may interfere with the analysis of results related to the use of devices and video games for exercise. * Participation in other clinical trials: patients already involved in other research that could interfere with the results of this study.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Facultad de Enfermería, Fisioterapia y Podología
Seville, 41006, Spain
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