Efficacy of Virtual Reality-based Training in Patients With Chronic Non-specific Low Back Pain

October 6 University

Status: Active, not recruiting

Conditions: Non Specific Chronic Low Back Pain

Treatments: Device: VR (VR-Control); Other: Balance training

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07350655

100099

Details and patient eligibility

About

Low back pain is one of the most prevalent pain conditions worldwide. Virtual reality-based training has been explored as a new treatment strategy for low back pain. Present evidence indicates that the effectiveness of virtual reality-based training for people with chronic low back pain is inconclusive.

All patients will be recruited from the faculty of physical therapy at the October 6 University All the assessment measurements will be done at the Faculty of Physical Therapy, October 6 University

Enrollment: 32 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 30 to 40 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. All patients will suffer from mechanical low back pain
2. Age will range from 30 to 40 years 3 - All patients will have a BMI range of 25-29

Exclusion criteria

1. History of radicular pain
2. Lumbar discs prolapse.
3. Visual problems
4. History of previous lumbar surgery
5. BMI more than 29

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Factorial Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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32 participants in 2 patient groups

virtual reality-based training

Other group

Description:

Group A receives virtual reality-based training and assessment using the Biodex Balance System and the forward reach test

Treatment:

Device: VR (VR-Control)

balance exercises

Other group

Description:

Group B receives balance exercises and assessment using the Biodex Balance System and the forward reach test

Treatment:

Other: Balance training