VIRTUAL REALITY IN CERVICAL RADICULOPATHY PATIENTS

NCT07195981 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: P.T.REC/012/005940
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 42
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

PURPOSE: to investigate the effect of immersive virtual reality on pain, proprioception, and balance in cervical radiculopathy patients BACKGROUND: Cervical radiculopathy (CSR) is a disabling condition that significantly impairs a person's ability to function physically, The application of virtual reality (VR) in rehabilitation therapy offers new possibilities. In addition to the neck-specific sensorimotor training, which appears to improve neck mobility.

Conditions

Radiculopathy

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Biodex balance system

  The Biodex balance system considered a reliable evaluation tool for balance include overall stability index

  six week

• Neck Proprioception

  Neck Proprioception by cervical joint position error via Overhead Laser Pointer

  six week

Secondary Outcomes (3)

• Cervical range of motion (CROM) goniometer device measurements

  six week

• Neck disability index

  six week

• Visual analogue scale for pain

  six week

Study Arms (2)

study group

EXPERIMENTAL

received the selected physical therapy program in addition to virtual reality using Oculus glasses.

Device: virtual reality; Other: selected physical therapy

control group

EXPERIMENTAL

selected physical therapy program only

Other: selected physical therapy

Interventions

virtual reality DEVICE

The virtual reality (VR) technology is defined as a system that allows users to interact with images and sounds in a virtual environment, which can stimulate responses and provide real-time feedback concerning their performance.

study group

selected physical therapy OTHER

selected physical therapy program only included: (Therapeutic Ultrasound device, Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) and Hot packs)

control group; study group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 35 Years - 50 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Fourty two participants with unilateral cervical radiculopathy.
• Participants are complaining of neck pain radiating unilaterally down to one arm.
• Their ages range from 35-50 years.
• They are referred by a neurologist with a diagnosis of unilateral cervical radiculopathy.

You may not qualify if:

• \) Cervical myelopathy. 2) Patients with previous cervical surgery. 3) Inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis or ankylosing spondylitis 4) Any other musculoskeletal disorders of the spine or upper extremity.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• October 6 University: lead

Study Sites (1)

October 6 university

Giza, Giza Governorate, 0020, Egypt

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Radiculopathy

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Peripheral Nervous System Diseases; Neuromuscular Diseases; Nervous System Diseases

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Assistant Professor of Neurology and Neurosurgery Faculty of Physical Therapy October 6 University

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: September 19, 2025
• First Posted: September 29, 2025
• Study Start: October 1, 2025
• Primary Completion: February 15, 2026
• Study Completion: February 28, 2026
• Last Updated: March 25, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-03

Locations

EG (1)