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Virtual Reality Program for Managing Chronic Neck Pain
Sponsor: Hacettepe University
Summary
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.
Official title: Effects of a Virtual Reality-Based Rehabilitation Program on Pain and Function in Individuals With Chronic Neck Pain
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 65 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
32
Start Date
2025-10-25
Completion Date
2027-10-28
Last Updated
2025-09-29
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Virtual Reality Rehabilitation
A virtual reality-based rehabilitation program including breathing, stretching, cervical range-of-motion, and posture-strengthening tasks delivered in a gamified seaside environment using a head-mounted VR display. Sessions will last 20 minutes, performed twice per week for 8 weeks (16 sessions total) under supervision.
Conventional Rehabilitation
Standard physiotherapy including diaphragmatic breathing, trapezius stretching, cervical range-of-motion, and posture-strengthening with proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation. Sessions will last 20 minutes, performed twice per week for 8 weeks (16 sessions total) under supervision.
Locations (1)
Hacettepe University Department of neurosurgery
Ankara, Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)