Effects of Virtual Reality-Assisted Pain Neuroscience Education on Chronic Nonspecific Low Back Pain
CompletedNot applicableNCT07305597
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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)
Chronic nonspecific low back pain is a multifactorial condition involving not only biomechanical but also psychological and neurocognitive components, in which factors such as kinesiophobia and pain catastrophizing contribute to pain persistence and disability. Pain Neuroscience Education (PNE) aims to reconceptualize pain, reduce fear-avoidance behaviors, and improve function, particularly when combined with exercise, although traditional educational methods may be limited in explaining abstract concepts. Virtual reality (VR) offers an interactive and engaging platform that may enhance the effectiveness of PNE by facilitating cognitive restructuring and increasing motivation, with evidence of short-term benefits on pain and kinesiophobia. Integrating VR-supported PNE with core stabilization exercises may simultaneously address biomechanical and cognitive processes, thereby providing a more comprehensive rehabilitation approach. Accordingly, this study aims to examine the effects of adding VR-supported pain education to core stabilization exercises on pain, kinesiophobia, pain catastrophizing, functional status, and balance in individuals with chronic nonspecific low back pain.
Study details
- Official title
- Effects of Virtual Reality-Assisted Pain Neuroscience Education on Chronic Nonspecific Low Back Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial
- Conditions
- Interventions
- Other: Core Stabilization Exercises
- Other: Classic Pain Neuroscience Education
- Other: Virtual Reality-supported pain neuroscience education program
- Sponsor
- Kirsehir Ahi Evran Universitesi
- Start date
- 2026-02-15
- Primary completion
- 2026-05-25
- Sex
- All
- Age range
- from 18 Years to 65 Years
- Results posted
- No results posted in this snapshot
- Countries
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Total sites listed
- 2
Eligibility criteria
Show eligibility criteria (verbatim from the registry)
Inclusion Criteria: * Be between the ages of 18 and 65 * Have a diagnosis of nonspecific low back pain with a history of low back pain lasting at least 3 months * Have no specific pathologies that could cause low back pain (e.g., tumor, infection, fracture, inflammatory disease) * Be able to walk independently and have the capacity to exercise * Mini Mental State Examination score \>23 Exclusion Criteria: * Individuals who have undergone lumbar surgery within the last year, * Individuals with central or peripheral neurological disorders (e.g., multiple sclerosis, peripheral neuropathy, Parkinson's disease), * Those with vestibular, visual, or balance disorders (those at risk of dizziness or nausea during virtual reality applications), * Those with serious cardiopulmonary or systemic diseases, * Those with psychiatric disorders or a diagnosis of severe depression, those who are pregnant * Individuals with a history of dizziness, epilepsy, or visual disturbances associated with virtual reality use
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT07305597