Immersive virtual reality plus plyometric workouts for abdominal obesity in teenage girls
Official title: Evaluation of Exercise Capacity in Teenage Females With Abdominal Obesity Using Virtual Reality and Plyometric Workout: Randomized Clinical Trial
Run by New Ismailia National University · NCT07092228 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This will test whether adding immersive virtual reality to plyometric workouts helps 13–18-year-old girls with abdominal obesity improve waist measurements and lung function over three months.
Quick facts
| Study type | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Ages | 13 Years to 18 Years |
| Sex | Women only |
| Enrollment | 100 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | New Ismailia National University Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Ismailia) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | June 20, 2025 |
| Main results expected | September 25, 2025 |
| Study ends | January 1, 2026 |
| Registry record updated | December 3, 2025 |
| Trial ID | NCT07092228 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Girls aged 13–18 with BMI ≥30 kg/m2, waist circumference >80 cm, and a history of polycystic ovarian syndrome who can attend in-person sessions match the study's inclusion criteria.
✕Probably not a fit
Individuals with uncontrolled hypertension, rheumatoid arthritis, respiratory diseases (such as asthma or active respiratory infection), osteoporosis, or those outside the specified age/BMI/waist criteria would likely be ineligible or unlikely to benefit.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
A randomized interventional study will enroll 100 adolescent females (ages 13–18) with abdominal obesity and assign them equally to two groups. Baseline measures including waist circumference, waist-hip ratio, BMI, and pulmonary function tests (inspiratory/expiratory reserve volumes, tidal volume, inspiratory capacity, and vital capacity) will be collected. Group A will receive an immersive virtual reality protocol combined with plyometric exercises, while Group B will perform a 10-minute treadmill aerobic session plus the same plyometric program. All listed measures will be repeated after three months to compare changes between the groups.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If effective, combining immersive VR with plyometric training could reduce central adiposity and improve exercise capacity and respiratory function in adolescent girls with abdominal obesity.
How similar studies have gone: Some prior research shows virtual reality can boost exercise engagement and improve fitness in young people, but the specific combination of immersive VR with plyometric training for abdominal obesity is relatively novel and not widely studied.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Body mass index more than or equal to 30 Kg/cm2 * waist circumference more than 80 cm * medical history of polycystic ovarian syndrome * Age from 13 to 18 years Exclusion Criteria: * uncontrolled hypertension * Rheumatoid arthritis * Any respiratory diseases like Asthma and respiratory infections * Osteoprosis
Where it's running
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Mohamed
Ismailia, Egypt Recruiting
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Mohamed AM Abo El Ros
- Email: mohamed.aboelros@pt.ninu.edu.eg
- Phone: 01206530584
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.