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| Name | Class |
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| Cairo University | OTHER |
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The research aims to treat chronic non-specific neck pain using virtual reality (VR) technologies with sensory-motor training. Chronic neck pain is widespread and highly prevalent in Egyptian society due to many factors, such as sitting for long periods in front of a computer or smartphone, which leads to a decline in productivity at work and a constant feeling of fatigue. This problem is considered one of the widespread health problems that affect individuals of all ages and greatly affect their daily lives.
This project was chosen based on the growing awareness of the need to search for innovative solutions to this health problem that hinders productivity and affects the general comfort of individuals.
The reserch aims to integrate sensory-motor therapy with virtual reality, which helps patients improve movement and flexibility and reduce pain. It does this by simulating exciting interactive environments that engage their attention and help them relieve pain away from traditional treatment methods.
Virtual reality, a novel form of technology, is gaining attention in the medical field for its potential to aid inpatient rehabilitation. This experience will immerse the patient in an interactive and engaging journey. Virtual reality feedback can assist patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain by offering them various sensory and motor tasks to enhance their postural control.
Moreover, virtual reality offers a distracting experience that aids in reducing patients' pain and emotional distress. Using a specialized device on their head (Head-mounted device) (HMD) or screen, patients can participate in computer-based exercises as part of virtual reality physical therapy.
Combining virtual reality with comprehensive sensorimotor training can be beneficial in treating chronic neck pain.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Virtual Reality | Experimental | The virtual reality group will engage in targeted cervical sensorimotor training through VR Oculus Quest 3 Pro (OQ3 Pro) |
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| laser-guided Sensorimotor Training | Active Comparator | An exercise program consisting of Cervical JPSM, Cervical movement sense |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Virtual Reality (VR) | Device | Oculus Quest 3 Pro (OQ3 Pro) advanced 256 GB all-in-one virtual reality headset, Wi-Fi will be used. |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Cervical proprioception and neck reposition sense | Cervical joint position error (JPE) Test is a measurement tool used to clinically assess an individual's cervicocephalic proprioception ability. | Before Treatment and after 6 weeks of treatment |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Measurement of pain intensity (VAS) | Asking the patient to put a horizontal mark on a continuous 10 cm line that represents his/her pain intensity, ranging from zero, which indicates no pain, or 29 discomfort to 10, which indicates the worst possible pain he could feel. | Before Treatment and after 6 weeks of treatment |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Hadeer Maghraby, MSc | Assistant Lecturer | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Cairo University | Cairo | Egypt | ||||
| Physical Therapy |
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Fourty patients with mechanical neck pain patients will be randomly allocated into 2 equal groups; group (A) received VR neck-based sensorimotor training only, group (B) received comprehensive sensorimotor training only. (Parallel Group Two-Armed Comparative Randomized Controlled Trial)
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A blinded researcher will assess the patients during the trial, blinding will not be feasible for participants or therapists due to the layout of the VR therapy.
| laser-guided Sensorimotor Training | Other | An exercise program consisting of Cervical JPSM and Cervical movement sense |
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| Measurement of disability due to neck pain (NDI) |
The patient will complete a condition-specific functional status questionnaire with 10 items. The NDI consists of 10 domains-pain intensity, personal care, lifting, reading, headache, concentration, work, driving, sleep, and recreation-designed to assess the level of disability in patients with neck pain. Patients self-report their level of function/disability in each domain, after which a composite score is calculated. |
| Before Treatment and after 6 weeks of treatment |
| Cervical range of motion (ROM) | Cervical ROM results were calculated by averaging the three best values from each direction | Before Treatment and after 6 weeks of treatment |
| Eye Movement Control (Gaze Stability) | The Dynamic Visual Acuity (DVA) test is used for assessing gaze stability. | Before Treatment and after 6 weeks of treatment |
| Cairo |
| Egypt |