Radiculopathy
Conditions
Brief summary
PURPOSE: to investigate the effect of immersive virtual reality on pain, proprioception, and balance in cervical radiculopathy patients BACKGROUND: Cervical radiculopathy (CSR) is a disabling condition that significantly impairs a person's ability to function physically, The application of virtual reality (VR) in rehabilitation therapy offers new possibilities. In addition to the neck-specific sensorimotor training, which appears to improve neck mobility.
Detailed description
Fourty two participants with unilateral cervical radiculopathy. from both sexes were participated in this study. The patients were randomly divided into two equal groups; Study group (22 patients): received the selected physical therapy program in addition to virtual reality using Oculus glasses. (22 patients): received receive a selected physical therapy program only (Therapeutic Ultrasound device, Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) and Hot packs) (12 sessions) three times per week. The evaluation methods by VR ,CROM Device ,Neck disability scale, VAS, joint position error test .
Interventions
DEVICEvirtual reality
The virtual reality (VR) technology is defined as a system that allows users to interact with images and sounds in a virtual environment, which can stimulate responses and provide real-time feedback concerning their performance.
OTHERselected physical therapy
selected physical therapy program only included: (Therapeutic Ultrasound device, Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) and Hot packs)
Sponsors
October 6 University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
35 Years to 50 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Fourty two participants with unilateral cervical radiculopathy. * Participants are complaining of neck pain radiating unilaterally down to one arm. * Their ages range from 35-50 years. * They are referred by a neurologist with a diagnosis of unilateral cervical radiculopathy.
Exclusion criteria
* 1\) Cervical myelopathy. 2) Patients with previous cervical surgery. 3) Inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis or ankylosing spondylitis 4) Any other musculoskeletal disorders of the spine or upper extremity.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Biodex balance system | six week | The Biodex balance system considered a reliable evaluation tool for balance include overall stability index |
| Neck Proprioception | six week | Neck Proprioception by cervical joint position error via Overhead Laser Pointer |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cervical range of motion (CROM) goniometer device measurements | six week | The CROM is an inclinometers system with a gravitational reference that is suitable for evaluating the active cervical spine movements in different direction |
| Neck disability index | six week | The NDI is a validated self-report questionnaire to detect the level at which the neck pain |
| Visual analogue scale for pain | six week | The VAS-p is a method for measuring the intensity of pain on a horizontal straight line of fixed length (10 cm) |
Countries
Egypt
Outcome results
None listed