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Investigation of the Effect of a Virtual Reality-Based Back School Program on Pain, Functionality, and Kinesiophobia

NCT07492784 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 39

Last updated 2026-03-25

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Summary

This study investigates the effects of a 4-week virtual reality (VR)-based back school program on pain, disability, fear of movement, and lumbar joint position sense (JPS) in individuals with chronic low back pain. Thirty-nine participants are allocated to either a VR-based back school group or a conventional back school group. Both groups perform supervised low back exercises. Pain, disability, proprioception, kinesiophobia, and perceived cognitive deficits are assessed before and after the intervention.

Conditions

  • Chronic Back and Leg Pain

Interventions

OTHER

Back school education integrated with a VR headset

The intervention lasted for 4 weeks, comprising 2 sessions per week (8 sessions in total). Following baseline assessments, participants were randomly allocated to either the experimental or control group based on their resting pain levels. The experimental group received back school education integrated with a VR headset, whereas the control group received the standard back school education via verbal instruction from a physiotherapist. Following the education sessions, both groups performed supervised conventional low back exercises. The intervention was progressively structured over the 4-week period. Exercises were individualized according to each patient's clinical status and tolerance, following the principle of progressive overload, while strictly avoiding pain provocation.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey

    collaborator OTHER

  • Hacettepe University

    lead OTHER

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
2024-03-01
Primary Completion
2025-12-01
Completion
2026-02-01

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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