VR gaming gets teens with disabilities moving
NCT ID NCT07155213
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether a 6-week home-based virtual reality exercise program is acceptable and beneficial for young people with cerebral palsy who are overweight and inactive. Four participants used a VR headset to play active games. Researchers measured changes in body composition, blood pressure, and blood markers of heart health.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Early phase 1
The earliest testing in people: a first look at safety, in a very small group.
- Participants
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4 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Finished
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Apr 2026
- 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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13 to 25 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * overweight or obese (based on CDC body mass index normative ranges for age and sex) * physically inactive (\<150 min/week of moderate exercise) * Gross Motor Function Classification System level (GMFCS) levels I-IV * Physician clearance to participate * Wifi internet access at home Exclusion Criteria: * Complete blindness or deafness * GMFCS level V * Unable to communicate in English * Prone to photosensitive seizures * Pregnant (due to radiation from a Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry \[DXA\] scan
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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UAB Wellness Health and Research Facility
Birmingham, Alabama, 35209, United States
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