CompletedEarly Phase 1

Adapted High-Intensity Virtual Reality Exergaming

United States4 participantsStarted 2025-09-03

Plain-language summary

This study will test the acceptability and benefits of a home-based high-intensity virtual reality exercise program for young people with physical disabilities. The program will last 6 weeks. There will be a total of two visits to the laboratory for exercise-related health assessments. The program includes head-mounted displays (Meta Quest) and off-the-shelf games.

Who can participate

Age range13 Years – 25 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * overweight or obese (based on CDC body mass index normative ranges for age and sex) * physically inactive (\<150 min/week of moderate exercise) * Gross Motor Function Classification System level (GMFCS) levels I-IV * Physician clearance to participate * Wifi internet access at home Exclusion Criteria: * Complete blindness or deafness * GMFCS level V * Unable to communicate in English * Prone to photosensitive seizures * Pregnant (due to radiation from a Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry \[DXA\] scan

What they're measuring

Total lean mass

Timeframe: week 0, week 7

Total fat mass

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Systolic blood pressure

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high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP)

Timeframe: Week 0, Week 7

hemoglobin A1c (HbA1C)

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fasting insulin

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Total cholesterol

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Low-density lipoprotein

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High-density lipoprotein

Timeframe: Week 0, week 7

Trial details

NCT IDNCT07155213

SponsorUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2026-02-01

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