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VR Training for Pilots With Neck Pain

NCT02979041 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 47

Last updated 2018-05-24

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Summary

The aim of the proposed study is to investigate the effectiveness of an interactive, virtual reality (VR) training program for pilots compared with standard care. The study will be a randomized controlled trial (RCT) consisting of 60 pilots randomized into one of two groups: standard physiotherapy and medical care vs standard care and VR training. Outcome measures will include subjective scores of pain intensity and global perceived effect; objective measures of range of motion (ROM), neck motion velocity, and motion accuracy; and functional measure of days grounded due to neck pain. Data will be analyzed using ANOVA for within and between groups analyses.

Conditions

  • Neck Pain
  • Cervical Pain

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Interactive virtual reality training

The proposed VR intervention program will provide active training to be performed individually 4 times a week for 20 minutes a session. The intervention program will be supervised by qualified, experienced physiotherapists, and will include individual training and two follow up meetings during the study period. The intervention program will include strengthening and endurance exercises for the cervical and shoulder girdle muscles. Training will include sensorimotor control and functional, quick, accurate, neck motion, using interactive VR training systems. This type of advanced training is very relevant to the pilots function in the cockpit as it includes interactive tasks aimed to increase range, speed, smoothness, accuracy, and control of cervical motion.

OTHER

Standard Care

physiotherapy and medical care as provided currently

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Medical Corps, Israel Defense Force

    collaborator OTHER

  • University of Haifa

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Hilla Sarig-Bahat, PT, PhD · Department of Physical Therapy, University of Haifa

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-09-01
Primary Completion
2017-12-30
Completion
2017-12-30

Countries

  • Israel

Study Locations

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