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NCT06604754Completed

Effects of VR Training on Balance and Fall Risk of Patients With COPD

Effects of Virtual Reality Training on Balance and Fall Risk of Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 17 Mar 2026

Brief summary (registry, in English)

The aim of this study is to determine whether Virtual Reality (VR) training has significant effects on balance and fall risk of patients with COPD, with a focus on the patient group (GOLD STANDARD I \& II). Additionally, the study determines whether VR training is a reliable substitute for traditional physical therapy balance.

Status (registry)
Completed
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
50 (actual)
First submitted
18 Sept 2024
Start date
12 Jun 2025
Primary completion date
30 Nov 2025
Lead sponsor
Riphah International University
Diseases
COPD
NCT number
NCT06604754

What you commit to

  • Study type: Interventional
  • Participants enrolled: 50
  • From 12 Jun 2025 to the primary completion date, 30 Nov 2025
  • 1 site in 1 country
  • Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them

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Who cannot take part

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Prior treatment

  • Previous experience with VR-based rehabilitation.
  • Use of medication that could affect exercise response.

Other

  • Recent exacerbation of COPD requiring hospitalization within last 4 weeks.
  • Diagnosed with severe cognitive impairments.

Who the study is looking for

  • Both Male and Female
  • Diagnosed with mild to moderate COPD (GOLD stages I-II)
  • Age between 40-65 years
  • BBS score above 35 will be included.
  • COPD patients with oxygen saturation of above 88%.
  • Patients able to follow instructions / commands.

Age in the registry: 40 years to 65 years · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers

Full criteria on ClinicalTrials.gov

Sites (1)

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SiteCityCountrySite status
Railway General Hospital
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RawalpindiPakistanUnknown status

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