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Virtual reality and whole body vibration in low back pain

Comparison of the effect of virtual reality and whole body vibration on level of postural stability in the chronic non-specific low back pain patients

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20250423065450N1
Enrollment
15
Registered
2025-04-28
Start date
2025-06-22
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-07-21

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Conditions

low back pain. Low back pain

Interventions

Intervention 1: Whole body vibration. Intervention 2: Virtual reality. Intervention 3: Whole body vibration and virtual reality together.

Sponsors

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 50 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Ability to stand upright for at least 45 seconds continuously No neurological disease, no congenital spinal deformities, no rheumatoid arthritis No spinal tumors, cancer, osteoporosis, spinal infection, spondylolisthesis, spondylolysis, and spinal canal stenosis No history of any trauma, surgery, fracture, or disc damage in the spine No pregnancy in women Pain intensity between 3 and 7 on the visual analogue scale on the day of participation in the study and the ODI questionnaire score must be more than 20% and less than 60%.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Unwillingness to continue testing Inability to perform or complete study tests due to worsening symptoms Inability to tolerate virtual reality headset in virtual reality intervention group

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Investigation behavior of center of pressure and clinical parameters such as pain, disability, and fear of movement following virtual reality/whole body vibration/whole body vibration plus virtual reality treatment. Timepoint: Assessment is performed in the first and tenth sessions for all participants. Method of measurement: Center of pressure parameters are measured via force plate. Fear of movement is measured via The Tampa scale for Kinesiophobia / Disability is measured via Oswestry questionnaire / Pain intensity is measured via Visual Analogue Scale.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDr Sedigheh Sadat Naimi

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

naimi.se@gmail.com00982177561743-????? 212

Outcome results

None listed

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