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Virtual reality before back surgery may ease pain and fear

NCT ID NCT07231562

Symptom relief Sponsor: Suleyman Demirel University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests whether teaching patients how to move safely after lumbar stabilization surgery—using virtual reality videos and brochures before the operation—can reduce pain, anxiety, fear of movement, and fear of falling, and improve mobility. Sixty adults having their first lumbar stabilization surgery will be split into two groups: one gets the training, the other gets usual care. Researchers will measure outcomes using standard scales after surgery.

What this could mean

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Active substance
mobilization training (video with VR glasses and brochures)
What this could lead to
If it works, this could point toward a simple, low-cost way to help people recover better after lumbar surgery by reducing fear and pain.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage study with only 60 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The training is given before surgery, so its effect may be limited by the actual surgery experience.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 60 people

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Expected to start

Nov 2025

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Expected to finish

Jul 2026

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Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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İnclusion Criteria * The patient must be over 18 years of age * Participate in the study voluntarily, * Be undergoing lumbar surgery for the first time * Be undergoing lumbar stabilization surgery * Be oriented to person, place, and time * Not have taken any oral or parenteral analgesic medication other than the routine treatment ordered before mobilization * Have no restrictions (physical disability, etc.) that would prevent mobilization, * Be able to understand and speak Turkish * Have no vision or hearing problems, * Have no psychiatric illness, ağrı var * Be in ASA 1 or 2, * Patients planned to be included in the intervention and control groups must not be in the same rooms. Exclusion Criteria * Having a neurological (such as dementia/Alzheimer's) or psychiatric (such as schizophrenia) medical diagnosis that affects cognitive status. * Having a chronic pain disorder.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

disease Kinesiophobia lumbar disk disease

As listed by the trial registrant

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Lumbar disease Lumbar surgery

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Contacts and locations

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  • Eskişehir Şehir Hastanesi

    Eskişehir, Odunpazarı, 26080, Turkey (Türkiye)

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