Virtual Reality and Cervical Mobilization

Hacettepe University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Neck Pain; Virtual Reality

Treatments: Other: cervical mobilization; Other: virtual reality; Other: exercise

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05829564

VRMOB

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study is to compare the effects of virtual reality and cervical mobilization on proprioception, balance parameters, pain, disability level, quality of life and overall felt effect in individuals with chronic neck pain. In addition, it is aimed to qualitatively evaluate the virtual reality perspectives of individuals with chronic neck pain.

Enrollment: 52 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 65 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Neck pain persisting for at least 3 months
• Being between the ages of 18-65,
• Being sedentary (not included in any physical therapy program in the last 6 months), ->10 points from the Neck Disability Index

Exclusion criteria

• History of previous spinal surgery
• Neurological, cardiopulmonary, musculoskeletal disease affecting physical performance
• Any pathology in the shoulder joint
• Spinal trauma history
• Pregnancy

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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52 participants in 3 patient groups

virtual reality+Exercise

Experimental group

Description:

An exercise program consisting of stretching exercises, posture exercises and breathing exercises and lasting approximately 20-30 minutes will be applied to the individuals in all 3 groups. The virtual reality group will performe virtual reality for an additional 20 minutes. (Oculus GO)

Treatment:

Other: virtual reality

Other: exercise

cervical mobilization+Exercise

Experimental group

Description:

An exercise program consisting of stretching exercises, posture exercises and breathing exercises and lasting approximately 20-30 minutes will be applied to the individuals in all 3 groups. Mobilization techniques that will mobilize the cervical region will be applied to the cervical mobilization group for 20 minutes.

Treatment:

Other: cervical mobilization

Other: exercise

Control

Other group

Description:

Control group will only perform an exercise program.

Treatment:

Other: exercise