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VR Therapy Effects in Lumbar Disc Herniation
Sponsor: Uskudar University
Summary
This study aims to evaluate the effects of incorporating virtual reality (VR) therapy into routine physical therapy (RPT) on balance, pain, kinesiophobia, quality of life, and depression in individuals diagnosed with lumbar disc herniation (LDH).
Official title: Effect of Virtual Reality-Based Rehabilitation on Balance, Pain, Kinesiophobia, Depression, and Quality of Life in Individuals With Lumbar Disc Herniation
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 65 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
93
Start Date
2023-11-01
Completion Date
2023-12-31
Last Updated
2026-04-13
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Conventional Physiotherapy
TENS, superficial and deep heat therapy, and interferential current + strengthening, stretching, and postural correction exercises Three times per week for six weeks, each session lasting 40 minutes,
VR
The Virtual Reality (VR) group : conventional treatment in combination with a VR application (Balance System Assessment System and Active Video Games), (consisting of six different games at three difficulty levels (beginner, intermediate, advanced). Each game lasted for 2 minutes and was repeated twice. Over six weeks, both groups completed a total of 18 sessions (3 sessions per week)
Locations (1)
Üsküdar Üniversitesi
Umraniye, Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)