Virtual Reality Gaming for Exercise and Mindfulness Among Pediatric Cancer Rehabilitation

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).

Conditions

Pediatric Cancer

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

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).

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

Virtual Reality Gaming for Exercise and Mindfulness Among Pediatric Cancer Rehabilitation

Condition
Pediatric Cancer
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Birmingham

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

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * \>7 years of age
  • * medical diagnosis of malignancy or non-malignant condition requiring hematopoietic stem cell transplant
  • * a caregiver who can assist the child with the study procedures
  • * complete blindness or deafness
  • * inability to operate the hand-held controllers
  • * susceptible to motion sickness in virtual reality
  • * inability to communicate in English

Ages Eligible for Study

8 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

University of Alabama at Birmingham,

Study Record Dates

2026-03-31