VR vs. Conventional Cycling Exercise for Geriatric Inpatient Physical Activation

Sarcopenia Clinical Trial

Official title:

Is Virtual Reality Assisted Cycling Exercise Superior to Conventional Stationary Cycling in Geriatric Patients for Increasing Physical Activity Levels During Hospitalization?

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Not yet recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05123638
• Other study ID #: VR+Cycling
• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: November 8, 2021
• Est. completion date: January 7, 2022

Study information

• Verified date: November 2021
• Source: Bispebjerg Hospital
• Contact: Søren HL Povlsen
• Phone: 004528791157
• Email: soeren.halkjaer.lohse.povlsen[@]regionh.dk
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The aim of this study is to investigate whether virtual reality assisted stationary cycling exercise results in more physical activity than conventional unsupervised stationary cycling exercise. Physical activity levels are reported for both exercise duration and volume and non-exercise activity.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Enrollment: 30
• Est. completion date: January 7, 2022
• Est. primary completion date: December 22, 2021
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 65 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Admitted to geriatric ward at Bispebjerg Hospital with an minimum of 3 days (anticipated) left of stay.
• Volunteering

Exclusion Criteria:

• Unable to be easily mobilized by training staff.
• Unable to perform the stationary cycling exercise modality.
• Lack of Danish speaking and reading skills.
• Lack of senses (blind, deff pr heavily hearing impaired).
• Suffering from delirium, vertigo or dementia beyond a moderate degree.
• Judged medically contraindicated by therapeutic, medical or care staff

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Hospital Acquired Condition
• Iatrogenic Disease
• Sarcopenia
• Treatment Adherence and Compliance

Intervention

Device:
• Virtual reality cycling exercise
Daily voluntary cycling for up to 30 minutes with the virtual reality technology

Behavioral:
• Unsupervised stationary cycling exercise
Daily voluntary cycling for up to 30 minutes (WITHOUT the virtual reality technology)

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Denmark	Bispebjerg Geriatric Ward	Bispebjerg

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Bispebjerg Hospital

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Denmark, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Voluntary exercise duration	How long the patients choose to exercise with vs. with out VR assistance measured on the stationary bikes internal timer	3-14 days
Secondary	Voluntary exercise amount	How much voluntary cycling work does the participants choose to put out during session calculated from the bikes internal counter and external equations	3-14 days
Secondary	Measures of 24 hour physical activity and sedentary behavior	Measured with 24 hour thigh mounted movement sensor	3-14 days