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How Virtual Reality, With or Without Regular Physiotherapy, Helps Reduce Neck Pain in People with Desk Jobs A Study

EFFECT OF VIRTUAL REALITY WITH AND WITHOUT CONVENTIONAL PHYSIOTHERAPY IN THE MANAGEMENT OF MECHANICAL NECK PAIN IN DESK JOB WORKERS- A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/08/092545
Enrollment
50
Registered
2025-08-06
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-08-18

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Virtual Reality Therapy + Structured Exercise Program: Participants will undergo VR therapy alone using the Oculus Go headset with neck mobility-based therapeutic games, conducted twice

Sponsors

Amulya H M
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Desk job worker working on computers for more than or equal to 8 hours a day for more than or equal to 1 year. 2. Desk job worker with mechanical neck pain. 3. Participants who are willing to give written informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Pregnant women 2. Psychiatric disorder 3. Uncooperative participants 4. Participants with any diagnosed pathology of neck 5. Participants with vertigo/ ear infections/ vision problems. 6. Participants with history of surgery around the neck or cervical spine.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1. VAS 2. ROM with inclinometer 3. NDI (neck disability index)Timepoint: These outcome measures will be assessed at baseline, 4th week and 8th week of the intervention—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
NILTimepoint: NIL—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Salima Mulla Bijapuri

SDM COLLEGE OF PHYSIOTHERAPY

amulyaappu86@gmail.com7026226509

Outcome results

None listed

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