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Behavioral Intervention

Virtual Reality Gaming for Pediatric Cancer

Phase 1
Recruiting
Research Sponsored by University of Alabama at Birmingham
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up week 0, ~week 2 (post-transplant), ~week 4 (hospital discharge), intervention or wait period week 4, intervention or wait period week 8.
Awards & highlights
No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial will investigate how a virtual reality game that combines mindfulness and exercise can help children with cancer during their recovery. The game will last for 8 weeks and can be used at home. Some participants

Who is the study for?
This trial is for children undergoing cancer rehabilitation. They must be able to participate in virtual reality gaming and mindfulness exercises over an 8-week program, starting either immediately or after a wait period.
What is being tested?
The study tests if virtual reality games that focus on exercise and mindfulness can benefit kids recovering from cancer. It compares two groups: one starts the program right away, the other waits for 8 weeks before beginning.
What are the potential side effects?
Since this involves virtual reality gaming, potential side effects may include dizziness, nausea, eye strain or headaches. However, these are typically mild and vary from person to person.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~week 0, ~week 2 (post-transplant), ~week 4 (hospital discharge), intervention or wait period week 4, intervention or wait period week 8.
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and week 0, ~week 2 (post-transplant), ~week 4 (hospital discharge), intervention or wait period week 4, intervention or wait period week 8. for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary study objectives
Physical activity
Secondary study objectives
Forced Expiratory Volume in the first second (FEV1)
Global Health
Minutes of gameplay

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group
All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Immediate StartExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Program starts in the hospital and lasts for 8 weeks after hospital discharge.
Group II: Waitlist ControlActive Control1 Intervention
After 8 weeks after hospital discharge, these participants start the 8 week intervention.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of Alabama at BirminghamLead Sponsor
1,646 Previous Clinical Trials
2,342,368 Total Patients Enrolled
~11 spots leftby Dec 2025
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