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VR Therapy Effects in Lumbar Disc Herniation

NCT07309627 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 93

Last updated 2026-04-13

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Summary

This study aims to evaluate the effects of incorporating virtual reality (VR) therapy into routine physical therapy (RPT) on balance, pain, kinesiophobia, quality of life, and depression in individuals diagnosed with lumbar disc herniation (LDH).

Conditions

  • Lumbar Disc Herniation

Interventions

OTHER

Conventional Physiotherapy

TENS, superficial and deep heat therapy, and interferential current + strengthening, stretching, and postural correction exercises Three times per week for six weeks, each session lasting 40 minutes,

OTHER

VR

The Virtual Reality (VR) group : conventional treatment in combination with a VR application (Balance System Assessment System and Active Video Games), (consisting of six different games at three difficulty levels (beginner, intermediate, advanced). Each game lasted for 2 minutes and was repeated twice. Over six weeks, both groups completed a total of 18 sessions (3 sessions per week)

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Uskudar University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • İzel Akçe, PT,MSc · Üsküdar Universty

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-11-01
Primary Completion
2023-12-31
Completion
2023-12-31

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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