Wii fit games tested to improve balance in breast cancer survivors with bone loss
NCT ID NCT07364279
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether playing balance games on a Wii Fit board could help women aged 40-60 who have osteoporosis after a mastectomy. Sixty women participated, and their balance was measured before and after eight weeks of training. The goal was to see if this fun, home-like exercise could improve their stability and reduce fall risk.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Wii Fit balance board (device)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a fun, low-cost way to improve balance and reduce fall risk in women with osteoporosis after mastectomy.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed trial with 60 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The intervention is a game device, not a medical treatment, and long-term benefits are uncertain.
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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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60 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2024
- Finished
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Dec 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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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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40 to 60 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: * The subject selection will be according to the following criteria: 1. All patients are female. 2. Age ranges from 40\_60 years. 3. All patients suffering from balance dysfunctions resulting from osteoporosis after mastectomy. 4. All participants will have informed consent to participate in this study. 5. All patients will participate in the study after 6 months of receiving chemotherapy and diagnosed with osteoporosis. 6. All patients will follow the same diet . 7. Ability to stand and ambulate independently Exclusion Criteria: * Patients will be excluded from the study if they met any of the following criteria: 1. Patients with visual or hearing, vestibular impairment. 25 2. Patients with Previous breast cancer surgery on the present or contralateral side. 3. Patients receiving hormonal therapy 4. Patients with Active or metastatic cancer focus. 5. Patients with Venous thrombosis. 6. Osteoarticular and/or Rheumatological disorders, significantly disturbing balance. 7. Patients with severe orthopedic injuries to the lower extremities (e.g. Ankle fracture, joint fusion or joint replacement). 8. Patients with neurological disturbances that cause impaired balance such as hemiparesis, ataxia, vertigo and vestibular disturbances. 9. Patients with mental disorders. 10. Pregnant patients. 11. Patients with diabetes mellitus.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Cairo University
Cairo, 02, Egypt
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