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NCT07739082

Overview

NCT ID: NCT07739082
Lead Sponsor: Cairo UniversityOTHER
Official Title: Effect of Virtual Reality on Kyphotic Angle and Quality of Life in Adolescents With Thoracic Hyperkyphosis
Brief Summary: The study aims to:

Investigate the effect of virtual reality on kyphotic angle in adolescents with thoracic hyperkyphosis.

Investigate the effect of virtual reality on quality of life in adolescents with thoracic hyperkyphosis.

Investigate the effect of virtual reality on the enjoyment level in adolescents with thoracic hyperkyphosis.
Conditions: Adolescent Postural Kyphosis
Thoracic Kyphosis
Interventions

Status and Timeline

Status: Recruiting
Last Update Posted: Jul 31, 2026Actual
Start Date: Jan 1, 2026Actual
Primary Completion Date: Jul 1, 2026Actual
Completion Date

Participation Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study: Child (0-17)Adult (18-64)
Sexes Eligible for Study: All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No
Eligibility Criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

Participants must meet all the following conditions:

Adolescents with a kyphosis angle >40°.

Aged 13 to 18 years.

Normal body mass index range

Exclusion Criteria:

Participants who met one of the following criteria will be excluded:

Adolescents who cannot understand or follow instructions.

Congenital spinal deformities.

Developmental disorders.

Adolescent athletes.

Neurological, musculoskeletal, and cardiopulmonary diseases.

Vision or hearing impairments.

Medical conditions hindering physical activity

Study Plan

Study Type: Interventional
Phase: Not Applicable
Enrollment: 46Estimated
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Allocation: Randomized
Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single

Contacts and Locations

Central Contacts: Yassen Motamed Abd Elwahab, physical therapistContact
yassenmotamed@gmail.com

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