Trunk bending improvement in people with low back pain through a virtual reality experience

Not Applicable

• Conditions: ow back pain; Musculoskeletal Diseases; Low back pain

• Registration Number: ISRCTN59420095
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Genoa

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2022-03-29
• Last Update Posted: 17 October 2022
• Study Completion: 2022-11-30

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Ongoing
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

1. Participants must be aged between 18 and 75 years
2. Participants must be affected by low back pain at least for 3 months
3. Low back pain must represent the main musculoskeletal disease
4. Participants must report a pain comprised between 2 and 6 in the last 2 weeks on a scale of 0 to 10
5. Participants must score at least 4 on the Morris Disability Questionnaire

Exclusion Criteria

Current exclusion criteria as of 13/09/2022:
1. Participants that reach the floor during the trunk flexion
2. Participants that report to have or have had spinal pathologies (e.g., cancer, infections, fractures, systemic inflammatory disorders, etc)
3. Participants that underwent surgery on the spine, chest, pelvis or lower limbs in the last year
4. Participants that have screws or other objects implanted as a consequence of a surgery
5. Participants that report musculoskeletal damages to the lower limbs or spine in the last 3 months
6. Participants that report neurological disorders (e.g., amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, stroke, Alzheimer's, etc)
7. Participants that report psychiatric disorders (e.g., schizophrenia) or taking psychotropic drugs (e.g., antipsychotics)
8. Participants with visual impairments not correctable with lenses or spectacles
9. Participants that taken muscle relaxants in the last 30 days and anti-inflammatories in the last 5 days
10. Pregnant participants or those that have given birth in the last 6 months

Previous exclusion criteria:
1. Participants that reach the floor during the trunk flexion
2. Participants that report to have or have had spinal pathologies (e.g., cancer, infections, fractures, systemic inflammatory disorders, etc)
3. Participants that underwent surgery on the spine, chest, pelvis or lower limbs in the last year
4. Participants that have screws or other objects implanted as a consequence of a surgery
5. Participants that report musculoskeletal damages to the lower limbs or spine in the last 3 months
6. Participants that report neurological disorders (e.g., amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, stroke, Alzheimer's, etc)
7. Participants that report psychiatric disorders (e.g., schizophrenia) or taking psychotropic drugs (e.g., antipsychotics)
8. Participants with visual impairments not correctable with lenses or spectacles
9. Participants that taken muscle relaxants in the last 30 days and anti-inflammatories in the last 5 days
10. Participants that received therapy or a treatment for the low back pain in the last month
11. Pregnant participants or those that have given birth in the last 6 months

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified