Potential of Virtual Reality in Primary Chronic Low Back Pain

Sponsor
Aveiro University
Study ID
NCT07742111
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Low Back Pain

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Pain science education and virtual reality — OTHER
    The intervention period will take place between the 5th and the 29th day of the study (i.e., 3 weeks), noting that each participant will have a specific day to start the intervention. Three sessions will be conducted per week, with a total of 6 to 10 sessions per participant. The first 6 sessions will last 45 minutes, and the remaining 4 sessions will last 30 minutes. The sessions will combine Pain Neuroscience Education (PNE) and Virtual Reality (VR) using the Meta Quest 3S.

Study Details

This is a single-case experimental design study enrolling individuals with chronic low back pain who will be receiving pain science education and virtual reality over 3 weeks.

Key Dates

First listed
Aug 3, 2026
Start date
May 1, 2026
Status verified
Jul 2026
Primary completion
Oct 30, 2026
Completion
Oct 30, 2026

Study Design

Enrollment
12 participants (estimated)
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT

Arms

  • Experimental: Virtual reality and pain science education
    There is only one arm. Participants will receive pain science education and virtual reality. This is a single case experimental design study.

Primary Outcome Measure

Pain intensity [ Time Frame: Baseline (Day 1) ]

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