RECRUITING

Virtual Reality Gaming for Exercise and Mindfulness Among Pediatric Cancer Rehabilitation

Study Overview

This clinical trial focuses on testing the efficacy of different digital interventions to promote re-engagement in cancer-related long-term follow-up care for adolescent and young adult (AYA) survivors of childhood cancer.

Description

This study will explore the potential benefits of a virtual reality gaming program that focuses on mindfulness and exercise among pediatric cancer rehabilitation patients. The program will last 8 weeks outside of the hospital. Participants will start immediately in the hospital (immediate start group) or wait 8 weeks after hospital discharge to start the program (waitlist control group).

Official Title

Virtual Reality Gaming for Exercise and Mindfulness Among Pediatric Cancer Rehabilitation Patients: Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial

Quick Facts

Study Start:2024-06-27
Study Completion:2026-03-31
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT06298357

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Ages Eligible for Study:8 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:No
Standard Ages:CHILD, ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. * \>7 years of age
  2. * medical diagnosis of malignancy or non-malignant condition requiring hematopoietic stem cell transplant
  3. * a caregiver who can assist the child with the study procedures
  1. * complete blindness or deafness
  2. * inability to operate the hand-held controllers
  3. * susceptible to motion sickness in virtual reality
  4. * inability to communicate in English

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

Byron Lai, PhD
CONTACT
205.638.9790
blai@uabmc.edu
Raven Young, BS
CONTACT
ravensamuel@uabmc.edu

Study Locations (Sites)

Children's Hospital of Alabama
Birmingham, Alabama, 35233
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: University of Alabama at Birmingham

Study Record Dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2024-06-27
Study Completion Date2026-03-31

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2024-06-27
Study Completion Date2026-03-31

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Pediatric Cancer