ViRST- Evaluation of the System for virtual reality pain therapy in geriatric patients with chronic backpai

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Chronic back pain; M54; Dorsalgia

• Registration Number: DRKS00020576
• Lead Sponsor: Charité Campus Charité Mitte

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2020-01-31
• Study Completion: 2020-04-09
• Results First Posted: 2022-02-11
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 24

Inclusion Criteria

Geriatric patients with chronic back pain longer than 6 months:
- = 65 years
- No cognitive impairment
- Independant mobility
- Able to perform active exercise
- No spinal Malignancies, Spondylitis and
Spondylodiscitis, Fibromyalgia
- No Disc surgery in medical records
- No severe vestibular impairment which influence the ability of balance

Exclusion Criteria

Patients with chronic backpain for less than 6 months:
- < 65
- Cognitive impairment
Immobility or mobility only possible with support
- Sensor or motor failure
- Not able to actively perform exercises
- Spinal Malignancies, Spondylitis and
Spondylodiscitis, Fibromyalgia
- Disc surgery in medical record
- Severe vestibular impairment which effects the ability to balance like for example dizziness or severe visual impairment
(Oscillopsia)

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
How far can the VR system contribute to an effective, multimodal pain therapy for the treatment of chronic back pain in older people (effectiveness/effectiveness)? The following aspects are examined in conjunction with this:<br>• Change in pain intensity and pain-related impairment<br>• Changes in the maximum strength of the trunk muscles and muscular imbalances<br>• Change in fear-avoidance beliefs (kinesiophobia)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
How user-friendly is the applied VR system (hardware) with the integrated pain therapy program (focus on software) for older, chronic back pain patients? (usability)<br>What influence does the use of the VR system have on the health-related quality of life of older, chronic back pain patients? (subjective health)<br>What influence does the use of the VR system have on the acceptance of the therapy programme among older people with chronic back pain? (acceptancy)