Virtual Reality-Based Exercise in Cancer Patients

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Conditions studied: Distorted; Balance, Motor Deficit

In brief

The aim of the present study is to evaluate an innovative virtual reality-based balance training intervention for improving clinically relevant motor performances (balance and gait) in cancer patients. The investigators hypothesize that the virtual reality-based balance training intervention will improve balance and gait performances in cancer patients compared to a control group receiving usual care only.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02165163

Run by

University of Arizona

People needed

20

Starts

2013-09-01

Expected to finish

2014-08-01

Last updated by the study team

2015-05-22

Who can join

Age: any. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• ability to ambulate without assistance
• willingness to provide informed consent
• cancer
• neuropathy related to chemotherapy

You may not qualify if…

• severe neurologic, cardiovascular, metabolic, or psychiatric disorders
• severe visual impairment
• cognitive impairment

Where it is running

• University of Arizona Cancer Center — Tucson, Arizona, United States

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