Virtual Reality Program for Managing Chronic Neck Pain
Not yet recruitingNot applicableNCT07189052
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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)
The goal of this clinical trial is to find out if a virtual reality-based rehabilitation program developed by our team can help people with chronic neck pain. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Does the VR program reduce neck pain? * Does it improve daily function and quality of life? Participants will: * Take part in a supervised virtual reality exercise program for 8 weeks, attending 3 sessions per week (24 sessions in total). * Each session will last about 45 minutes. * Complete tests and questionnaires about their pain, disability, and overall well-being before and after the program.
Study details
- Official title
- Effects of a Virtual Reality-Based Rehabilitation Program on Pain and Function in Individuals With Chronic Neck Pain
- Conditions
- Interventions
- Other: Virtual Reality Rehabilitation
- Other: Conventional Rehabilitation
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
- Start date
- 2025-10-25
- Primary completion
- 2027-10-25
- Sex
- All
- Age range
- from 18 Years to 65 Years
- Results posted
- No results posted in this snapshot
- Countries
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Total sites listed
- 1
Eligibility criteria
Show eligibility criteria (verbatim from the registry)
Inclusion Criteria: * Age 18-65 years * Diagnosis of chronic neck pain (≥ 6 months duration) * Ability to participate in rehabilitation sessions * Willingness to provide written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Previous adverse experience with virtual reality * Photophobia (UPSIS-12 score \> 12) * Migraine (≥ 2 positive responses on ID-Migraine questionnaire) * Presence of any neurological deficit * History of spinal surgery * Medical conditions interfering with participation, including orthopedic, inflammatory, cardiovascular, rheumatologic, or vestibular disorders * Pregnancy * Epilepsy or other neurological conditions causing photosensitivity * Congenital spinal cord malformations
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT07189052