Therapeutic Effects of Video Game Play Therapy on Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain

Phase 4

Terminated

• Conditions: Chronic Low Back Pain
• Interventions: Other: interactive video game; Other: therapeutic exercise

• Registration Number: NCT02125968
• Lead Sponsor: Taipei Medical University

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate the video game play therapy in patients with chronic low back pain.

Detailed Description

Understanding the short- and medium-term therapeutic effects of video game play therapy for patients with chronic low back pain.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2014-04-23
• Study First Submitted QC: 2014-04-26
• Study First Posted: 2014-04-29
• Study Start: 2014-05
• Primary Completion: 2014-12
• Study Completion: 2014-12
• Status Verified: 2023-08
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-08-10
• Last Update Posted: 2023-08-14

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: TERMINATED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 70

Inclusion Criteria

• chronic low back pain

Exclusion Criteria

1. low back pain accompanied by specific pathological conditions, such as infection, inflammation, fracture, or tumor
2. history of low back surgery with an implant
3. pregnancy of plans to become pregnant during the course of study
4. having received concurrent treatment for low back pain followed by another health care professional

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
interactive video game	interactive video game	Participants in interactive video game group receive six 20-min sessions of hot pack therapy combined 20-min of diathermy therapy over the low back followed by 15-min interactive video game intervention, for 3 times per week for a 2-week duration. Short- and medium-term therapeutic effects of interactive video game intervention for patients with chronic low back pain will be assessed.
therapeutic exercise	therapeutic exercise	Participants received six 20-min sessions of hot pack therapy combined 20-min of diathermy therapy over the low back followed by 15-min supervised therapeutic exercise,for 3 times per week for a 2-week duration. short- and medium-term therapeutic effects of video game play therapy for patients with chronic low back pain will be evaluated.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Oswestry Disability Questionnaire	changes from baseline at one and three months after treatment

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
postural stability	changes from baseline at one and three months after treatment	postural stability, limits of stability, and fall risk measured by Biodex Stability System
Fear avoidance Behavior Questionnaire	changes from baseline at one and three months after treatment
physical activity	changes from baseline at one and three months after treatment	timed stairs climbing, 10-m walking, chair-rising time
Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale	changes from baseline at one and three months after treatment
range of motion	changes from baseline at one and three months after treatment

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital; 🇨🇳 Taipie, Taiwan