Feasibility of an Augmented Reality Novel Approach for the Rehabilitation of Chronic Low Back Pain Patients With Kinesiophobia
CompletedNCT07527845
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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 evaluate the feasibility, safety, and initial effectiveness of a new augmented reality (AR) system in adults over 18 years old suffering from chronic low back pain and kinesiophobia (fear of movement). The main questions it aims to answer are: Is the AR system safe to use and well-tolerated by participants without causing significant motion sickness or discomfort? Can the visual "illusion" provided by the AR technology help patients increase their range of motion and reduce their fear of bending forward? Participants will: * Perform 10 to 12 repetitions of spinal bending exercises while wearing an AR headset that shows a video of them moving further than they actually are. * Complete questionnaires regarding their pain levels, physical disability, and fear of movement. * Report any symptoms of "cybersickness" (like dizziness or nausea) experienced during the use of the technology. * Participate in a brief interview to discuss their experience, how they felt using the device, and provide suggestions for improvement.
Study details
- Official title
- Feasibility of an Augmented Reality Novel Approach for the Rehabilitation of Chronic Low Back Pain Patients With Kinesiophobia
- Conditions
- Low Back Pain
- Kinesiophobia (Fear of Movement)
- Healty Volunteers
- Interventions
- Device: Augmented Reality (AR) Rehabilitation System
- Sponsor
- Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile
- Start date
- 2022-12-01
- Primary completion
- 2024-11-12
- Sex
- All
- Age range
- from 18 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- true
- Results posted
- No results posted in this snapshot
- Countries
- Chile
- Total sites listed
- 1
Eligibility criteria
Show eligibility criteria (verbatim from the registry)
Inclusion Criteria: * Participants must be over 18 years old. * For the pilot phase: Healthy volunteers with no chronic pathologies or musculoskeletal conditions * For the clinical phase: Diagnosis of non-specific chronic low back pain (CLBP) lasting longer than three months. * For the clinical phase: Presence of less than 40 degrees of spinal forward bending movement. Exclusion Criteria: * History of spine surgery. * Diagnosis of vestibular disorders. * Diagnosis of Meniere's syndrome
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT07527845