Virtual Reality Training on Bone Mineral Density in Post Thyroidectomy Patients, Randomized Controlled Trial
abouelnaga, W., Alsharidah, A., Aloraini, S., Aboelnour, N. (2025). Virtual Reality Training on Bone Mineral Density in Post Thyroidectomy Patients, Randomized Controlled Trial. EKB Journal Management System, 4(1), 49-56. doi: 10.21608/ejptr.2025.354616.1016
walid abouelnaga; Ashwag S. Alsharidah; Saleh M. Aloraini; Nancy H. Aboelnour. "Virtual Reality Training on Bone Mineral Density in Post Thyroidectomy Patients, Randomized Controlled Trial". EKB Journal Management System, 4, 1, 2025, 49-56. doi: 10.21608/ejptr.2025.354616.1016
abouelnaga, W., Alsharidah, A., Aloraini, S., Aboelnour, N. (2025). 'Virtual Reality Training on Bone Mineral Density in Post Thyroidectomy Patients, Randomized Controlled Trial', EKB Journal Management System, 4(1), pp. 49-56. doi: 10.21608/ejptr.2025.354616.1016
abouelnaga, W., Alsharidah, A., Aloraini, S., Aboelnour, N. Virtual Reality Training on Bone Mineral Density in Post Thyroidectomy Patients, Randomized Controlled Trial. EKB Journal Management System, 2025; 4(1): 49-56. doi: 10.21608/ejptr.2025.354616.1016

Virtual Reality Training on Bone Mineral Density in Post Thyroidectomy Patients, Randomized Controlled Trial

Egyptian Journal of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation
Volume 4, Issue 1, February 2025, Page 49-56  XML PDF (878.07 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/ejptr.2025.354616.1016
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walid abouelnaga email orcid 1; Ashwag S. Alsharidahorcid 2; Saleh M. Alorainiorcid 3; Nancy H. Aboelnourorcid 1
1Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Allied Medical Sciences, Aqaba University of Technology, Jordan. Department of Physical Therapy for Surgery, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University, Egypt.
2Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, Qassim University, Buraydah, Qassim, Saudi Arabia.
3Department of Physical Therapy, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Qassim University, Buraydah 51452, P.O. Box 6666, Saudi Arabia.
Abstract
Purpose: This trial's primary goal was to evaluate the effects of virtual reality (VR) training on post-thyroidectomy patients' bone mineral density (BMD).
Materials and Methods: Sixty subjects with affected BMD postthyroidectomy engaged in the experiment. At random, participants were split evenly into two groups. All participants within the experiment were treated with traditional osteoporotic care including calcium intake (vitamin D calcium chewable tablets containing 100 IU of Vit D, 200 IU/day) and were instructed for regular walking outdoors every day for 30 min, in addition the experimental group (VR group) received virtual reality training. The training program lasted for three months and consisted of three sessions a week of 50 minutes each. Hip and lumbar spine T score and BMD were calculated through Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA). Evaluation information was documented for all subjects before the experiment and at the 12th week of therapy.
Results: While BMD improved for all subjects (p < 0.001), the VR group showed the greatest statistical increase, as the VR group's BMD of the lumbar spine (ES = 0.95), BMD of the hip joint (ES = 1.19), T score of the lumbar spine (ES = 0.82), and T score of the hip joint (ES = 0.78) recorded higher results than the controlled group when the groups were compared after treatment (p < 0.05).
Conclusion: Adding VR training in rehabilitation program for post thyroidectomy osteoporotic cases have significant benefits in BMD. 
Keywords
Virtual reality (VR); Thyroidectomy; Bone mineral density (BMD); Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA)
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