Status:
ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION
Can Virtual Reality Exercise Help Restore Both Body and Mind in Chronic Low Back Pain
Lead Sponsor:
dongmin kang
Conditions:
Virtual Reality
Kinesiophobia
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-40 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if an immersive virtual reality (VR) exercise program can help reduce back pain and improve physical function and psychological well-being in adults with ch...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age 18-40 years.
- Non-specific chronic low back pain lasting ≥3 months.
- Baseline pain intensity VAS ≥4/10.
- Kinesiophobia (TSK-13) ≥34.
- Able to perform physical activity using immersive VR (screened as suitable for head-mounted display-based activity).
- Understands the study purpose and procedures and provides written informed consent.
Exclusion
- Severe pain making participation infeasible: VAS ≥8/10.
- Lumbar spine surgery within the past 6 months.
- Severe musculoskeletal disorders (e.g., advanced osteoarthritis, pathological vertebral fracture).
- Neurological disorders (e.g., multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, stroke).
- Cardiovascular disease (e.g., heart failure, clinically significant arrhythmia, recent myocardial infarction).
- Simulator Sickness Questionnaire (SSQ): total score ≥20 or any single item scored 3.
- Vulnerable populations excluded: minors, older adults, individuals with psychiatric disorders or cognitive impairment, and pregnant persons.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 28 2025
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 31 2025
Estimated Enrollment :
60 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT07207083
Start Date
September 28 2025
End Date
December 31 2025
Last Update
December 5 2025
Active Locations (1)
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Sahmyook University, Science Hall 3
Seoul, Seoul, South Korea, 01795