Comparing Tele-Rehab and Virtual Reality for Lower Back Pain: Which Therapy Works Better

Not yet recruiting

• Conditions: Low back pain,

• Registration Number: CTRI/2023/11/059788
• Lead Sponsor: Bharat Bhushan

Brief Summary

The research study titled "A comparative study on clinical aspects of Tele-rehabilitation and virtual reality therapies in patients with lower back pain" aims to investigate and compare the effectiveness of two modern healthcare interventions, tele-rehabilitation and virtual reality therapy, in managing lower back pain. Tele-rehabilitation involves remote guidance and monitoring of exercises and treatments by healthcare professionals, allowing patients to access rehabilitation services from their homes. Virtual reality therapy utilizes immersive digital environments to engage patients in therapeutic exercises and activities.

The study seeks to determine which of these two approaches, tele-rehabilitation or virtual reality therapy, yields better clinical outcomes in terms of pain reduction, functional improvement, and overall patient satisfaction. By comparing the effectiveness of these innovative therapies, the research aims to contribute valuable insights into the management of lower back pain and enhance the quality of care provided to patients experiencing this common musculoskeletal condition.



Patients recruitment will be from the Delhi-NCR Region primarily the GD Goenka OPD will be the Central data collection center. and all the patients will file the consent physically.

Monitoring patient compliance with exercises in both virtual reality (VR) and tele-rehabilitation (tele-rehab) settings is crucial for the success. for that patients will be observed for the compliance of the exercises that are prescribed in either of the group but the Tele-Rehab patients will be doing in the particular room allotted and will be instructed via Tele/computer means while the virtual reality patients will be performing in the another room specified and exercises will be done in virtual environment.



all the patients will be randomly selected by computer to one of the three groups for the research for 6 weeks.

Groups1(Control Group)- General Spinal exercise for Back pain which are prescribed by the Physiotherapist

Group2(TR Group)- Spinal exercises are given via Computer /Tele-phone and paitents will perform themselves.

Group3(VR Group)- Spinal exercise are performed in the virtual reality environment by the individual himself.



Pre and Post data will be collected.

Data will be recorded for the further analysis of the Research Outcomes which includes:



• Pain • Disability • Strength • ROM • Quality of Life • Sleep • Functional scale

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 2023-09-11
• Study Start: 2023-11-19

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Not Yet Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

• Patient with suffering from low back pain since more than 2 weeks duration.
• Those who gave their consent for participating in the present study(Tele rehabilitation or Virtual reality), and ready to undergo 6 weeks of treatment.

Exclusion Criteria

• Alternative treatment regarding back pain and/or sciatica (e.g. surgery, nerve blocks, analgesic medication) Non-spine related or soft tissue problems potentially.
• Associated with back pain or sciatica (e.g. pregnancy, spinal tumor, rheumatoid arthritis) History of spinal operation, vertebral fracture or dislocation Severe neurological deficit or symptoms (e.g. cauda equina syndrome).

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Tele-Rehab or Virtual reality Spinal exercises which one is better then the general exercises given to relieve lower back pain	Outcome will be assessed/estimated i.e. at baseline, 3 weeks & 6 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
we will assess the feasibility of Tele-Rehab Treatment over the face to face treatment sessions	At the end of the study
we will assess the feasibility of Virtual Reality treatment over the face to face treatment sessions	At the end of the Study

Trial Locations

Locations (4)

G D Goenka Univerisity OPD; 🇮🇳 Gurgaon, HARYANA, India

Navya Ortho Physiotherapy & Rehabilitation Center; 🇮🇳 Faridabad, HARYANA, India

Neuromotion Faridabad; 🇮🇳 Faridabad, HARYANA, India

Rehab Hub; 🇮🇳 Gurgaon, HARYANA, India

G D Goenka Univerisity OPD

🇮🇳Gurgaon, HARYANA, India

kamran Ali

Principal investigator

9540686786

kamran.ali@gmail.com