Chronic back pain
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Patients with chronic low back pain undergo a three-week program in this proof-of-concept study (six sessions in three weeks). Patients perform gamified physiotherapy movement exercises in im
Sponsors
Zentrum für interdisziplinäre Schmerzmedizin Würzburg
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Chronic back pain for at least 3 months and up to a maximum of 5 years, NRS score = 4/10, adequate vision, adequate speech comprehension, written informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Specific back pain, neurological disease, other pain, mental illness, serious internal disease, infectious disease, underlying malignancy, metabolic disease, endocrinological disease, pregnancy, glasses not fitting under the HMD, patient's inability to give informed consent
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Feasibility of the new intervention approach (adherence & side effects): We consider it as a success if 80% of patients undergo the VR program with no severe side effects (such as injuries caused by falls) and if additionally = 20% of patients experience side effects in the form of cyber sickness. Numerical rating scale (NRS) from PROMIS 29: Classification of subjectively perceived pain (from "10 - Worst pain imaginable" to "0 - No pain". | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Range of Motion (ROM), Tampa Kinesiophobia Scale (TKS), Fear Avoidance Belief Questionnaire (FABQ), Patient Global Impression of Change (PGIC), Patient Specific Functioning Scale (PSFS), Back Performance Scale (BPS), Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire (RMDQ), PROMIS 29, Pain Catastrophizing Scale (PCS) | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactHeike Rittner
Zentrum für interdisziplinäre Schmerzmedizin Würzburg
Outcome results
None listed