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The Clinical Effectiveness of Virtual-Reality (VR) assisted Yoga in Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial

The Clinical Effectiveness of Virtual-Reality (VR) assisted Yoga in Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2200066594
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2022-12-09
Start date
2022-12-15
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-01-06

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Chronic Musculoskeletal (MSK) Pain

Interventions

Group 1:Virtual Reality Yoga Intervention
Group 2:Non-Virtual Reality Yoga Intervention

Sponsors

The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Participants aged 18 years or above with chronic musculoskeletal pain, defined as pain that lasted for more than 3 months persistently or intermittently, including regional pain (joints, limbs, back, and/or neck), a degenerative joint condition, such as osteoarthritis, and/or musculoskeletal complaints that fall under the chronic primary pain classification of the International Classification of Disease-11, pain intensity score >= 3 on a numerical rating scale of 10; 2. Stable baseline physical activity; 3. With ability to understand written and verbal Chinese.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Participants with cancer-related pain, inflammatory rheumatic disease; 2. A recent history of stroke or major surgery in the past 6 months; 3. Terminal illness; 4. Serious mental illness; 5. Severe or uncontrolled heart disease; major joint replacement or spinal surgery; 6. Comorbid conditions that might impede active participation in the study.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Brief Pain Inventory- severity;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
European Five-dimensional Health Scale;Pain Self Efficacy Questionnaire ;Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7;Patient Health Questionnaire 9;Brief Pain Inventory - interference;Sociodemographic data;International Physical Activity Questionnaire - Short Form;Simulator Sickness Questionnaire;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactProf. Regina Wing Shan SIT

The Chinese University of Hong Kong

reginasit@cuhk.edu.hk+852 26095388

Outcome results

None listed

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