Therapeutic Effects of Video Game Play Therapy on Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain

NCT02125968 | Terminated Phase 4

• 1 other identifier: SKH-8302-103-DR-36
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 70
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate the video game play therapy in patients with chronic low back pain.

Conditions

Chronic Low Back Pain

Keywords

chronic low back pain; video game; therapeutic effects

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Oswestry Disability Questionnaire

  changes from baseline at one and three months after treatment

Secondary Outcomes (5)

• range of motion

  changes from baseline at one and three months after treatment

• Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale

  changes from baseline at one and three months after treatment

• postural stability

  changes from baseline at one and three months after treatment

• Fear avoidance Behavior Questionnaire

  changes from baseline at one and three months after treatment

• physical activity

  changes from baseline at one and three months after treatment

Study Arms (2)

interactive video game

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Participants in interactive video game group receive six 20-min sessions of hot pack therapy combined 20-min of diathermy therapy over the low back followed by 15-min interactive video game intervention, for 3 times per week for a 2-week duration. Short- and medium-term therapeutic effects of interactive video game intervention for patients with chronic low back pain will be assessed.

Other: interactive video game

therapeutic exercise

SHAM COMPARATOR

Participants received six 20-min sessions of hot pack therapy combined 20-min of diathermy therapy over the low back followed by 15-min supervised therapeutic exercise,for 3 times per week for a 2-week duration. short- and medium-term therapeutic effects of video game play therapy for patients with chronic low back pain will be evaluated.

Other: therapeutic exercise

Interventions

interactive video game OTHER

short- and medium-term therapeutic effects

Also known as: 6 sessions of 15-min, for a 2-week duration

interactive video game

therapeutic exercise OTHER

short- and medium-term therapeutic effects

Also known as: 6 sessions of 15 min ,for a 2-week duration.

therapeutic exercise

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 20 Years - 85 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• chronic low back pain

You may not qualify if:

• low back pain accompanied by specific pathological conditions, such as infection, inflammation, fracture, or tumor
• history of low back surgery with an implant
• pregnancy of plans to become pregnant during the course of study
• having received concurrent treatment for low back pain followed by another health care professional

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Taipei Medical University: lead
• Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital

Taipie, 111-01, Taiwan

Location

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Time; Exercise Therapy

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Physical Phenomena; Rehabilitation; Aftercare; Continuity of Patient Care; Patient Care; Therapeutics; Physical Therapy Modalities

Study Officials

• Ru-Lan Hsieh, MD

  Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: phase 4
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: INVESTIGATOR
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: MD, Associate Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: April 23, 2014
• First Posted: April 29, 2014
• Study Start: May 1, 2014
• Primary Completion: December 1, 2014
• Study Completion: December 1, 2014
• Last Updated: August 14, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-08

Locations

TW (1)