Which Treatment Works Best for Long-Term Low Back Pain? Comparing Virtual Reality, Pain Neuroscience Education, and Regular Physiotherapy

The Short-Term Effects of Virtual Reality Versus Pain Neuroscience Education Versus Conventional Physiotherapy on Pain, Kinesiophobia, Catastrophizing, and Disability in Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2025/08/092436

Enrollment

Registered

2025-08-05

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-08-18

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: M990- Segmental and somatic dysfunction

Interventions

Intervention1: Group A - Virtual Reality: Participants in this group will receive a combination of immersive VR-based training and targeted exercise therapy. The VR component involves interactive game

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) Subjects having low back pain more than 12 weeks or 3months ( Non specific) 2) Age group of 18 to 50 years 3) TSK-17 score equal or greater than 17 4) PCS equal or greater than 30 5) VAS equal or greater than 3

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Suspected spinal pathology like malignancies, Unhealed vertebral fractures, ankylosing spondylitis, Inflammatory arthritis, Cauda equina syndrome, Spondylolisthesis. 2) Pregnancy. 3) Patients with vision, speech and auditory disorders. 4) Involvement of other systems or multiple systems issues. 5) Unwilling to participate voluntarily.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1.VAS 2.TAMPA Scale 3.Pain Catastrophizing scale 4.Pain Pressure Threshold 5.Oswestry Disability IndexTimepoint: 1.VAS (baseline and 4th week) 2.TAMPA Scale (baseline and 4th week) 3.Pain Catastrophizing scale (baseline and 4th week) 4.Pain Pressure Threshold (baseline and 4th week) 5.Oswestry Disability Index (baseline and 4th week)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Lumbar Range of MotionTimepoint: baseline and 4th week	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactSweta Kulkarni

SDM College of physiotherapy

anjumanisha2610@gmail.com7892709736

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026