Effect Of Games Based Virtual Reality On Promoting Early Functional Recovery After Foot Tendon Repair

NCT ID: NCT07054814

Last Updated: 2025-07-08

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 60 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2025-07-03
• Study Completion Date: 2025-11-15

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of integrating game based virtual reality on muscle strength ,balance , range of motion ,functional mobility after foot tendon repair and to compare it with standard rehabilitation methods.

Detailed Description

This research is significant for several reasons:

1. Clinical Impact: It seeks to provide evidence-based insights into the effectiveness of VR in enhancing rehabilitation outcomes, potentially reducing recovery times and improving functional independence for patients.

2. Technological Advancement: By integrating cutting-edge technologies into rehabilitation, this study contributes to the evolution of personalized and immersive therapeutic approaches.

3. Patient-Centered Care: The findings may lead to more engaging and accessible rehabilitation options, improving adherence and satisfaction among patients.

4. Healthcare Efficiency: Successful integration of these technologies could reduce the burden on healthcare systems by shortening rehabilitation durations and decreasing the need for extensive manual interventions.

Conditions

Virtual Reality; Achilles Tendon Repairs/Reconstructions

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: TREATMENT
• Blinding Strategy: SINGLE

Study Groups

gemes based virtual reality

This group includes 30 patients who will receive game based virtual reality exercise using samsung Gear VR plus accelerate functional rehab programe physical therapy 3 times per week for 30 minutes for 12 weeks starting once patient able to do partial or complete weight bearing around (4-6 weeks post operative).

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

samsung gear VR google

Intervention Type: DEVICE

do some of games based VR exercise Headmaster 3.0 Dream Match Tennis Beat Saber (PSVR) Knockout League Hoops Richie's Plank Experience Pong It VR Egg Time VR Sparc VR plus accelerated functional rehab protocol

General Principles:

Goal: Promote tendon healing while minimizing stiffness, muscle atrophy, and encouraging a faster return to full function.

Approach: Early controlled mobilization, gradual loading based on patient tolerance (without excessive pain or swelling).

Important: Supervised by an orthopedic surgeon and a physical therapist. Device: Start with a walker boot or splint keeping the ankle plantarflexed.

Phases of Rehabilitation:

Traditional theraapy

Intervention Type: OTHER

General Principles: accelerated functional rehab protocol Goal: Promote tendon healing while minimizing stiffness, muscle atrophy, and encouraging a faster return to full function.

Approach: Early controlled mobilization, gradual loading based on patient tolerance (without excessive pain or swelling).

Important: Supervised by an orthopedic surgeon and a physical therapist. Device: Start with a walker boot or splint keeping the ankle plantarflexed.

Phases of Rehabilitation:

accelerated functional rehab protocol

This group includes 30 patients who will receive accelerated functional rehab programe only for 3 sessions per week .

Group Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Traditional theraapy

Intervention Type: OTHER

General Principles: accelerated functional rehab protocol Goal: Promote tendon healing while minimizing stiffness, muscle atrophy, and encouraging a faster return to full function.

Approach: Early controlled mobilization, gradual loading based on patient tolerance (without excessive pain or swelling).

Important: Supervised by an orthopedic surgeon and a physical therapist. Device: Start with a walker boot or splint keeping the ankle plantarflexed.

Phases of Rehabilitation:

Interventions

samsung gear VR google

do some of games based VR exercise Headmaster 3.0 Dream Match Tennis Beat Saber (PSVR) Knockout League Hoops Richie's Plank Experience Pong It VR Egg Time VR Sparc VR plus accelerated functional rehab protocol

General Principles:

Goal: Promote tendon healing while minimizing stiffness, muscle atrophy, and encouraging a faster return to full function.

Approach: Early controlled mobilization, gradual loading based on patient tolerance (without excessive pain or swelling).

Important: Supervised by an orthopedic surgeon and a physical therapist. Device: Start with a walker boot or splint keeping the ankle plantarflexed.

Phases of Rehabilitation:

Intervention Type: DEVICE

Traditional theraapy

General Principles: accelerated functional rehab protocol Goal: Promote tendon healing while minimizing stiffness, muscle atrophy, and encouraging a faster return to full function.

Approach: Early controlled mobilization, gradual loading based on patient tolerance (without excessive pain or swelling).

Important: Supervised by an orthopedic surgeon and a physical therapist. Device: Start with a walker boot or splint keeping the ankle plantarflexed.

Phases of Rehabilitation:

Intervention Type: OTHER

Other Intervention Names

traditional protocol of accelerated functional rehab

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

Patients aged 18 to 26 years. Patients undergoing or who have undergone unilateral achilles tendon surgical repair .

4-6 weeks post operative ,partial to full weight bearing Patients willing to participate in rehabilitation protocol.

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Exclusion Criteria

• o Patients with severe diseases or impaired control of gait patterns.

• Patients with high scores in anxiety or stress tests, indicating significant psychological distress.
• Patients who report fatigue or are medically unstable.
• Patients who have any other orthopedic or neurological problems .
• Patients who have renal, cardiac,hepatic edema
• Patients who have gout,plantar fasciitis,fracture dislocation or any types of foot ulcer.

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 26 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Cairo University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Mohamed Araby Osman Mohamed

Principal investigator

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

Mohamed AR Osman, MSC

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Police hospital ,cairo ,egypt

Locations

Police Hospital Ministry of Interior

Cairo, , Egypt

Countries

Egypt

Central Contacts

Mohamed AR osman, MSC

Role: CONTACT

Arabydr22@gmail.com

+201221291916

mohamed AR osman, MSC

Role: CONTACT

Arabydr22@gmail.com

01221291916 ext. 01121540402

Facility Contacts

mohamed AR osman, MSC

Role: primary

Arabydr22@gmail.com

01221291916 ext. 01121540402

Other Identifiers

Mohamed-0055846

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id