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A trial to study the effect of virtual reality training on patients with sub-acute low back pain

Effect of Virtual Reality Training on Pain, Range Of Motion and Functions in Subacute Non-specific Low back Pain Patients: A Comparative study - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/11/097486
Enrollment
66
Registered
2025-11-17
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-12-08

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: M545- Low back pain Health Condition 2: M545- Low back pain

Interventions

Intervention1: Virtual Reality Training: A virtual reality training- fully immersive VR for the experimental group, which shall place the user in a fully virtual environment due to headset based exper

Sponsors

D.Y.Patil Deemed to University, School of Physiotherapy, Navi Mumbai
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Age: 18 to 45 years 2.Gender: Male and Female 3.Low Back Pain more than 6 weeks 4.Availability of radiographic data (e.g. X-ray, MRI, CT scans) relevant to patient s low back pain condition. 5.Patients must have been diagnosed with subacute low back pain (lasting from more than 6 weeks to 12 weeks) and recommended by an orthopedic specialist for further evaluation and rehabilitation. 6.Subacute, unilateral, low back, buttock or thigh pain with symptoms reproduce with end range spinal motions. Symptoms reproduced with provocation of the involved lower thoracic lumbar or sacroiliac segments. 7.Presence of 1 or more of the following: I. Restricted thoracic range of motion and associated segmental mobility. II. Restricted lumbar range of motion and associated segmental mobility. III. Restricted lumbopelvic or hip range of motion and associated accessory mobility. 8.Lumbosacral pain with mid-range motions that worsen with end-range movements or positions 9.Low back and low back related lower extremity pain reproduced with provocation of the involved lumbar segment(s) 10.Lumbar hypermobility with segmental mobility assessment may be present 11.Mobility deficits of the thorax and, or lumbopelvic or hip regions. 12.Diminished trunk or pelvic-region muscle strength and endurance. 13.Movement coordination impairments while performing self-care or home management activities.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Patients with any history of surgery, infection, rheumatologic diseases. 2.Patient with any lumbar compression fractures. 3.Patients with Mid-back, low back, and back-related radiating pain or paraesthesia that are reproduced with mid-range and worsen with end range: a) Lower limb tension testing/straight leg raising tests, and, or. b) Slump tests May have lower extremity sensory, strength, or reflex deficits associated with the involved nerve(s) 4.Pain related to cognitive or affective tendencies

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Visual Analogue scale Modified Schober s TestTimepoint: Baseline (pre treatment) and after 4 weeks

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Back Performance ScaleTimepoint: Baseline (pre treatment) and after 4 weeks

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactAishwarya Parab

D.Y.Patil Deemed to University, School Of Physiotherapy, Nerul, Navi Mumbai

riddhi.shroff@dypatil.edu9769491687

Outcome results

None listed

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