VR headset measures how neck pain affects movement and balance
NCT ID NCT06474130
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This completed study tested a virtual reality (VR) system to assess how well people with and without chronic neck pain control their head and neck movements. 70 participants performed tasks like moving their head to follow targets or returning to a starting position. The goal was to see if the VR system could detect differences in sensorimotor control between the two groups.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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70 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2025
- Finished
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Mar 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Patients with CNP will be recruited from the affiliated hospital, local outpatient clinics, local communities and around the campus. Healthy adults will be recruited from the local communities near the university in the Tainan city.
- Ages
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18 to 60 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: 1. For patients with chronic neck pain: * Pain was unilateral or bilateral between the superior nuchal line and 1st thoracic vertebra, * Neck pain persisting for 3 months and above, * Average pain intensity of last pain episode was between 2 and 8 based on the numerical rating scale (NRS) 2. Healthy asymptomatic adults: * Do not have any complaints of current pain and impairments of neuromusculoskeletal systems within the last 6 months Exclusion Criteria: * acute or the first onset of neck pain * previous fracture or surgery of the spine * diagnosed cardiopulmonary diseases, for example, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, pulmonary tuberculosis, asthma, chronic bronchitis, pulmonary emphysema * diagnosed gastrointestinal and abdominal conditions which may interfere daily activities within the past 6 months * medical conditions that may affect balance and study procedures (e.g. neurological diseases, vestibular disorders, malignant tumors) * metabolic diseases such as anemia and diabetes * smoking, plan to pregnant or in pregnancy * psychological disorders (affect questionnaire responses) * unable to walk independently * Corrected visual abnormalities or individuals unable to wear contact lenses for vision correction due to the potential interference of wearing VR head-mounted display with glasses
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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National Cheng Kung University
Tainan, Taiwan, 701, Taiwan
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