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NCT Number: NCT07195981

VIRTUAL REALITY IN CERVICAL RADICULOPATHY PATIENTS

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.

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Key information

Conditions

Radiculopathy Nervous System Diseases Neuromuscular Diseases Peripheral Nervous System Diseases

Age range

35 year–50 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

October 6 university

Giza, Giza Governorate, 0020, Egypt

About this study

Fourty two participants with unilateral cervical radiculopathy. from both sexes were participated in this study. The patients were randomly divided into two equal groups; Study group (22 patients): received the selected physical therapy program in addition to virtual reality using Oculus glasses. (22 patients): received receive a selected physical therapy program only (Therapeutic Ultrasound device, Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) and Hot packs) (12 sessions) three times per week. The evaluation methods by VR ,CROM Device ,Neck disability scale, VAS, joint position error test .

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • 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.

Exclusion criteria

  • 1) 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.

Treatment and study plan

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.

selected physical therapy

Other

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

Primary outcomes

  1. Biodex balance system

    Time frame: six week

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

  2. Neck Proprioception

    Time frame: six week

    Neck Proprioception by cervical joint position error via Overhead Laser Pointer

Secondary outcomes

  1. Cervical range of motion (CROM) goniometer device measurements

    Time frame: six week

    The CROM is an inclinometers system with a gravitational reference that is suitable for evaluating the active cervical spine movements in different direction

  2. Neck disability index

    Time frame: six week

    The NDI is a validated self-report questionnaire to detect the level at which the neck pain

  3. Visual analogue scale for pain

    Time frame: six week

    The VAS-p is a method for measuring the intensity of pain on a horizontal straight line of fixed length (10 cm)

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

October 6 University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

EFFECT OF IMMERSIVE VIRTUAL REALITY ON PAIN, PROPIOCEPTION AND BALANCE IN CERVICAL RADICULOPATHY PATIENTS

Important dates

Study start
2025
Primary completion
2026
Study completion
2026
First posted
Sep 29, 2025
Registry last updated
Mar 25, 2026

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