Modifying Lumbar Flexion Pain Thresholds in Chronic LBP Using Virtual Reality and Visual-Proprioceptive Manipulation
CompletedNCT06750887
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This study has no listed site in Canada in this snapshot. It is included as part of the worldwide chronic pain corpus.
Brief summary (from the registry)
This study investigates the potential to modify movement-evoked pain in individuals with chronic low back pain (LBP) by manipulating visual proprioceptive feedback through virtual reality (VR). Fifty patients with non-specific chronic LBP are planned to participate. Participants perform lumbar spine flexions until pain onset under three conditions: accurate visual feedback (control), feedback showing 20% less movement (F-), and feedback showing 20% more movement (F+). Lumbar range of motion (ROM) is measured using a 3-space Fastrack motion analysis system. The study also explores whether individuals with higher pain levels, kinesiophobia, or catastrophising are more susceptible to VR feedback manipulation. Pain thresholds, pain intensity, kinesiophobia, and catastrophising levels are assessed.
Study details
- Official title
- Modifying Lumbar Flexion Pain Thresholds in Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain Through Visual-proprioceptive Manipulation With Virtual Reality: a Cross-sectional Study
- Conditions
- Interventions
- Other: Normal condition
- Other: Understated condition
- Other: OVERSTATED CONDITION
- Sponsor
- Cardenal Herrera University
- Start date
- 2024-12-04
- Primary completion
- 2024-12-18
- Sex
- All
- Age range
- from 18 Years to 65 Years
- Results posted
- No results posted in this snapshot
- Countries
- Spain
- Total sites listed
- 1
Eligibility criteria
Show eligibility criteria (verbatim from the registry)
Inclusion Criteria: * Participants of both sexes. * Aged between 18 and 65 years. * Diagnosed with non-specific chronic low back pain (according to the European COST B13 guidelines). * Presence of lumbar extension limitation. Exclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of a spinal tumor. * Presence of a spinal infection or fracture. * Diagnosed systemic diseases. * Diagnosis of fibromyalgia. * Presence of cauda equina syndrome. * History of prior spinal surgery. * Musculoskeletal injuries of the lower extremities (including: sciatica; radiating pain in the lower extremities; symptoms of numbness or weakness in the lower extremities)
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06750887