Extended Reality-Assisted Therapy for Chronic Pain Management: Can Immersive Virtual Reality Improve Range of Motion and Disability in Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain?

Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Other
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY

The goal of this clinical trial is to test a home-based virtual reality rehabilitation application in patients with chronic low back pain. The main question it aims to answer are: Is a prototype of a novel VR software application effective at reducing pain, improving daily function, improving range of motion, and reducing fear of movement in adult patients with chronic low back pain compared with a passive VR intervention? Participants in the treatment group will use the application daily for 20 minutes for a period of 3 weeks at home and unsupervised. Researchers will compare use of the VR application with a control group that watches 2D video to see if the treatment group have improved pain, disability, range of motion, and fear of movement.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Maximum Age: 65
Healthy Volunteers: f
View:

• Adults aged 18-65 of either sex

• Diagnosis of chronic low back pain of \>12 weeks, with or without associated somatic referred leg pain

• Average pain intensity over the previous month ≤7/10 and ≥ 2/10)

Locations
Other Locations
Spain
IDIBAPS
RECRUITING
Barcelona
Contact Information
Primary
Tony Donegan
tonydonegan@gmail.com
+34676606825
Time Frame
Start Date: 2024-04-01
Estimated Completion Date: 2024-12-31
Participants
Target number of participants: 100
Treatments
Experimental: VR rehabilitation treatment
Daily use of VR rehabilitation program independently at home for a period of 3 weeks. Each daily session is 20 minutes.
Placebo_comparator: VR control treatment
Daily watching 2D video independently at home using VR headset for a period of 20 minutes.
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer

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