Study Details

Open

Video game therapy for Osteoarthritis (OA)

This study is comparing the effect of video game therapy versus standard physical therapy on outcomes for knee osteoarthritis patients.

Age & Gender

40 years ~ 75 years
Male, Female, Gender Inclusive

Visit Availability

Standard business hours (M-F, 8-5)
Extended hours (M-F, early morning or evening)
Visits can be combined with regular clinical appointments

Location

North Carolina (Statewide)

What will be asked of you

You will be asked to complete 8 weeks of physical therapy; two 45-minute sessions in person with a physical therapist and one at-home session per week for the first 4 weeks and one 45-minute in person session with a physical therapist and two at-home sessions per week for the second 4 weeks. This study also involves a pre and post-test measuring pain scale scores, muscle strength, balance, and walking ability. There are also surveys and an interview to complete at the end of the study.

Incentives

In-person visits:
14

Phone or online visits:
12

Total length of participation:
3 months

Looking for Specific Volunteers

Able to participate:

You have a knee osteoarthritis diagnosis
You can walk without an assistive device

Not eligible if:

You have psychiatric or cognitive impairment (e.g., dementia) that interferes with the ability to follow instructions or provide voluntary consent
You have symptomatic spine, hip, ankle, or foot disease other than OA that would interfere with assessment of the knee
You have a diagnosis of a neurologic chronic pain condition (e.g., fibromyalgia)
Visual or auditory impairment that prohibits engagement with the device's video display
Non-English speaking individuals

Contact the Team

Visit Location

Contact & Visit Location

Primary Contact

Primary Visit Location

UNC Health at Carolina Pointe II
6011 Farrington Rd, Chapel Hill, NC 27517, USA

Secondary Visit Location

UNC Therapy Services
UNC Wellness Center at Meadowmont
100 Sprunt St, Chapel Hill, NC 27517, USA

Additional Study Information

Principal Investigator

Joseph Hart
Orthopaedics

Study Type

Clinical or Medical
Interventional

Study Topics

Aging
Bones, Joints, Muscles
Chronic Conditions
Injury/Injury Prevention
Pain
Wellness and Lifestyle
Surgery and post-operative healing

IRB Number

23-2596

ClinicalTrials.gov

NCT06090097