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Investigation of the Effect of a Virtual Reality-Based Back School Program on Pain, Functionality, and Kinesiophobia
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Back school education integrated with a VR headset for Chronic Back and Leg Pain. Completed, enrolled 39 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
This study investigates the effects of a 4-week virtual reality (VR)-based back school program on pain, disability, fear of movement, and lumbar joint position sense (JPS) in individuals with chronic low back pain. Thirty-nine participants are allocated to either a VR-based back school group or a conventional back school group. Both groups perform supervised low back exercises. Pain, disability, proprioception, kinesiophobia, and perceived cognitive deficits are assessed before and after the intervention.
Study Details
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Interventions
The intervention lasted for 4 weeks, comprising 2 sessions per week (8 sessions in total). Following baseline assessments, participants were randomly allocated to either the experimental or control group based on their resting pain levels. The experimental group received back school education integrated with a VR headset, whereas the control group received the standard back school education via verbal instruction from a physiotherapist. Following the education sessions, both groups performed supervised conventional low back exercises. The intervention was progressively structured over the 4-week period. Exercises were individualized according to each patient's clinical status and tolerance, following the principle of progressive overload, while strictly avoiding pain provocation.