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NCT06902727
Effects of Virtual Reality Exercise on Promoting Physical Activity and Health Among College Students
NA trial testing VR-based exercise bike in Physical Activity Levels in 36 participants. Completed in 1 July 2021.
1 November 2020
Quick facts
| Lead sponsor | The University of Tennessee, Knoxville |
|---|---|
| Phase | NA |
| Status | Completed |
| Study type | INTERVENTIONAL |
| Allocation | randomized |
| Design | parallel |
| Masking | single |
| Primary purpose | prevention |
| Enrollment | 36 |
| Start date | 28 September 2020 |
| Primary completion | 1 November 2020 |
| Estimated completion | 1 July 2021 |
| Sites | 1 location across United States |
Drugs / interventions tested
- VR-based exercise bike
- Usual routine
Conditions studied
- Physical Activity Levels — all drugs for Physical Activity Levels →
- Cardiovascular Fitness — all drugs for Cardiovascular Fitness →
- Body Composition — all drugs for Body Composition →
- Situational Motivation — all drugs for Situational Motivation →
Sponsor
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Who can join
Adults 18 to 35, any sex, with Physical Activity Levels or Cardiovascular Fitness. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.
Sponsor's own description
The purpose of this research is to examine the effectiveness of a 4-week immersive-virtual reality (VR) exercise bike intervention on college students' physiological outcomes (physical activity levels, cardiovascular fitness, and body composition) and psychological outcomes (situational motivation, situational interest, mood states, and depressive symptoms).
Publications & conference data
1 peer-reviewed publication reference this trial (live from Europe PMC):
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Effects of an Immersive Virtual Reality-Based Exercise Intervention on Psychological and Physiological Outcomes in College Students: Randomized Controlled Trial.
Liu W, McDonough DJ, Oginni J, Mavoungou J, et al · · 2025 · PMID 41307454 · DOI 10.2196/75777
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Verify against primary sources
- ClinicalTrials.gov — authoritative US registry record
- WHO ICTRP — international registry index
- EU Clinical Trials Register
- Sponsor press releases (Google)
- Trial protocol + status: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT06902727 (US National Library of Medicine, public domain)
- Publications: Europe PMC API search by NCT ID, retrieved 10 June 2026
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- Sponsor: as reported to ClinicalTrials.gov by The University of Tennessee, Knoxville
- Last refreshed: 30 March 2025
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