Applied Virtual Reality Techniques In Musculoskeletal Assessment Of Cervical Ergonomic Disorders Among Dentists

Yeditepe University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Cervical Pain

Treatments: Diagnostic Test: Static Head posture; Diagnostic Test: Angular distance "ROM"

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07090798

Virtual

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a virtual reality (VR)-based assessment system in identifying clinical, physical, and functional impairments related to neck pain and musculoskeletal disorders (NPMSDs) among dentists. Forty dentists with neck pain were assessed using a structured protocol including sociodemographic data collection, the Neck Disability Index, VR-based measurements of head posture and cervical motion (with and without pain), and muscle strength testing via a digital dynamometer. The study investigates the predictive value of VR-derived parameters-such as head alignment, range of motion, and movement time and degree-with regard to pain and functional status. Findings suggest that virtual reality can serve as an objective, non-invasive tool for evaluating cervical spine health in clinical settings.

Enrollment: 40 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 25 to 40 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. Age group from 29 to 60 years.
2. All the participants with neck pain, with or without referral to the upper limb, longer than 4 weeks.
3. Etiology of mechanical neck pain due to dentists work.

Exclusion criteria

• 1. Suffering from visual or vestibular disorders. 2. chronic intake of drugs which may alter pain or performance . 3. after whiplash injury .