Wii-based balance exercises for children with lower urinary tract dysfunction

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This single-center randomized trial will enroll 30 children aged 5–12 with lower urinary tract dysfunction and randomly assign them to standard treatment alone or standard treatment plus video game–based balance exercises. The experimental group will use a Wii console and Wii Balance Board to play selected balance games twice weekly for 8 weeks, with each session including a warm-up, ~20 minutes of balance games, and a cool-down. All participants receive the same standard program of urotherapy, diaphragmatic breathing, biofeedback-assisted pelvic floor muscle training, and functional exercises. Outcomes include bladder diaries, uroflowmetry, post-void residual ultrasonography, pelvic floor EMG, the DVISS symptom score, and pediatric incontinence quality-of-life measures.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

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

Where it's running

• Tuğtepe Pediatric Urology and Surgery Clinic
  Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye) Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Tuğçe Oskay, BSc, PT — Bahçeşehir Univ, Grad Sch of Health Sci, MSc Physiotherapy & Rehabilitation, Istanbul, Turkey
• Study coordinator: Tuğçe Oskay, BSc, PT
• Email: tugce.oskay@bahcesehir.edu.tr
• Phone: +90 5419079413

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.