Investigation of the Effect of a Virtual Reality-Based Back School Program on Pain, Functionality, and Kinesiophobia

This study investigates the effects of a 4-week virtual reality (VR)-based back school program on pain, disability, fear of movement, and lumbar joint position sense (JPS) in individuals with chronic low back pain. Thirty-nine participants are allocated to either a VR-based back school group or a conventional back school group. Both groups perform supervised low back exercises. Pain, disability, proprioception, kinesiophobia, and perceived cognitive deficits are assessed before and after the intervention.

NCT Number	NCT07492784
Lead Sponsor	Hacettepe University Collaborators: The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey
Conditions	Chronic Back and Leg Pain
Enrollment	39 participants
Start Date	2024-03-01
Primary Completion	2025-12-01 (estimated)
Study Completion	2026-02-01 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2026-03-25