Clinical trial NCT07006870: Virtual Reality Training on Balance, Postural Stability, Mobility and Quality of Life in Obese Patients
Official title: Impact of Adding Virtual Reality Training to Balance Exercise Training Program on Balance, Postural Stability, Mobility and Quality of Life in Obese Patients, A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Phase: NA
Conditions: Obesity/Therapy
Obesity (Body Mass Index &gt;30 kg/m2)
Keywords: Virtual Reality Training
Balance
Postural Stability
Quality of Life
Obese
Lead sponsor: Cairo University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2025-06-05
Enrollment: 60
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 20
Maximum age (years): 40
Standard ages: ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Primary purpose: TREATMENT

Brief summary: The aim of this study will be to evaluate the effect of adding Virtual reality training to balance exercise program on improving Balance, Postural Stability, mobility and Quality of life in obese patients.


Eligibility criteria: Inclusion criteria:

1. Participants with 20 to 40 years old,
2. Participants with BMI of 30 to 39.9 kg/m2
3. Absence of neurological disorders i.e.: stroke, ataxia, or parkinsonism.

Exclusion criteria:

1. Participants with vestibular or vision problem.
2. Participants with Diabetes mellitus or cardiorespiratory disorders.
3. Participants with severe obesity BMI ≥40.
4. participants at regular physical therapy exercise training program at the last 3 months.
5. Participants who are unable to follow instructions due to personal or cognitive problems.

Primary outcomes:
measure: Single-Leg Stance Test
timeFrame: Eight weeks
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Stability Assessment
timeFrame: Eight weeks.
measure: Timed-Up-and-Go Test
timeFrame: Eight weeks.
measure: The Short Form-36 (SF-36) Questionnaire
timeFrame: Eight weeks
Other outcomes:
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References:
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