Virtual reality study tests if social gaming makes exercise more fun
NCT ID NCT07050654
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether doing virtual reality exercises with other people (multi-player) is more motivating than doing them alone. It included 86 participants: healthy teens, children with motor disorders, and older adults with conditions like stroke or COPD. Researchers measured motivation, enjoyment, and usability after single and multi-player sessions.
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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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86 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Finished
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Dec 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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12 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * For IRCCS E. Medea: patients 12 years and older with neuromotor pathologies; * For Villa Beretta: adults with neurological pathologies; * For INRCA Casatenovo: patients with chronic respiratory diseases, clinical stability for at least 4 weeks; * Healthy volunteers: healthy students aged 14-18 years. Exclusion Criteria: * Absence of appropriate cognitive abilities to interact with virtual reality software; * Presence of severe sensory deficits (visual acuity, auditory perception) such as to interfere with the administration of the proposed activities; * Poor trunk control or physical limitations (excessive spasticity or joint limitations) that impair the safe performance of the pedaling activity. Presence of epilepsy or treatment with antiepileptic drugs, where the physician highlights contraindications; * Participation in other standardized rehabilitation protocols involving lower limbs and walking. Specifically, for INRCA Casatenovo: * clinical instability (pH \<7.35, hemodynamic instability, resting tachypnea); * acute exacerbations in the month prior to enrollment; * cognitive impairment such that participation in rehabilitation activities is impaired (Mini Mental State Examination \< 24); * cardiovascular decompensation NYHA (New York Heart Association) class III and IV; * major cardiac arrhythmias; * active solid or hematologic neoplasms; * recent myocardial infarction (\< 6 months); * orthopedic clinical conditions that interfere with exercise.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CNR-STIIMA - Lecco
Lecco, Lecco, 23900, Italy
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IRCCS E. Medea
Bosisio Parini, LC, Italy
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IRCCS INRCA Casatenovo
Casatenovo, LC, Italy
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Villa Beretta Rehabilitation Clinic - Valduce Hospital
Costa Masnaga, LC, Italy
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