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Video Game-Based Balance Training in Children With Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction

RecruitingNAAges 5 Years - 12 YearsAllBahçeşehir University
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In plain words

What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

This study aims to investigate the effects of video game-based balance exercises, in addition to standard treatment, in children aged 5-12 years with lower urinary tract dysfunction (LUTD). The single-center study will include 30 children who will be randomly assigned to an experimental group (video game-based balance exercises + standard treatment) or a control group (standard treatment only). Children in the experimental group will play selected balance games using the Wii console and Wii Balance Board twice a week for 8 weeks. All participants will receive the standard program consisting of urotherapy, diaphragmatic breathing exercises, biofeedback-assisted pelvic floor muscle training, and functional exercises. Outcomes will be assessed using a Bladder Diary, uroflowmetry, ultrasonography for post-void residual urine, pelvic floor muscle activity with EMG, the Dysfunctional Voiding

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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: * Being between 5 and 12 years of age * Having a diagnosis of "Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction" made by a pediatric urologist according to the criteria defined by the ICCS * Voluntary participation of both the parent and the child in the study Exclusion Criteria: * Having any neurologically based condition * Presence of any condition in the parent or child that affects the ability to respond to the assessment tools (e.g., intellectual disability, developmental delay, cognitive problems) * Having any physical impairment (orthopedic, structural, etc.) that prevents the use of Wii-Fit * Presence of malformations or anatomical anomalies in the urinary tract system * History of urological surgery * Having constipation and/or fecal incontinence * Previous participation in pelvic floor muscle rehabilitation * Regular use of medication
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What it tests

  • Urotherapy training
  • Diaphragmatic Breathing Exercise
  • Biofeedback-Assisted Pelvic Floor Muscle Exercises
  • Video Game-Based Balance Exercise Training
  • Functional Exercise Training
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Where

1 site
Tuğtepe Pediatric Urology and Surgery Clinic
Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)
🤝 Taking part is your choice, and you can leave at any time. Only the trial team can confirm you are eligible — always decide together with your own doctor.
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