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Open Access 01-12-2024 | Central Nervous System Trauma | Study protocol

Efficacy of a virtual reality-based cognitive interactive training program for children with traumatic brain injuries: study protocol for a parallel-group randomized controlled trial

Authors: Jiabin Shen, Yan Wang, Susan Quinn, Stacy J. Suskauer, Julia Birch, Tyler Busch, Adrian Svingos, Roger Crawfis, Keith Owen Yeates, H. Gerry Taylor

Published in: Trials | Issue 1/2024

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Abstract

Background

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a leading cause of disability in children. Cognitive rehabilitation for this population is critical for their long-term health outcomes. This trial aims to evaluate the efficacy of a virtual reality-based program (VICT) for training executive functions in children with TBI.

Methods

A parallel group randomized controlled trial will be conducted among up to 32 children with TBI. Children in the intervention group will receive the VICT training while children in the control group will play a comparable VR game without executive function training. Each participant will be assessed at baseline, post-intervention, and 1-month follow-up. Outcomes will include core executive functions, attention, and health-related quality of life measured by computerized tasks or standardized questionnaires.

Discussion

Cognitive rehabilitation is among the top healthcare needs for pediatric TBI patients. Virtual reality-based training is promising due to its versatile content, flexibility, and potential cost savings for both patients and providers. Findings of this trial will provide data on the efficacy of the VICT program on core executive functions, attention problems, and health-related quality of life and serve as the empirical foundation for future larger multi-site effectiveness trials.

Trial registration

ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04526639. Registered on August 18, 2020.
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Metadata
Title
Efficacy of a virtual reality-based cognitive interactive training program for children with traumatic brain injuries: study protocol for a parallel-group randomized controlled trial
Authors
Jiabin Shen
Yan Wang
Susan Quinn
Stacy J. Suskauer
Julia Birch
Tyler Busch
Adrian Svingos
Roger Crawfis
Keith Owen Yeates
H. Gerry Taylor
Publication date
01-12-2024
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Trials / Issue 1/2024
Electronic ISSN: 1745-6215
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-024-08049-1

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