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Could virtual reality ease pain after back surgery?

NCT ID NCT07204197

Symptom relief Sponsor: Hacettepe University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study tests whether adding virtual reality (VR) to standard physical therapy helps people recover better after lumbar disc surgery. About 46 adults who had surgery on their lower back will either get standard therapy or standard therapy plus a 20-minute VR session. Researchers will measure pain, mobility, and stress levels to see if VR makes a difference.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
virtual reality-assisted physical therapy
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a better way to manage pain and speed up recovery after back surgery without extra drugs.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage study with only 46 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The VR component is short and may not provide lasting benefits.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

About 46 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Jul 2025

Expected to finish

Sep 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

18 to 65 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Inclusion Criteria: * Adults aged 18-65 years. * Undergoing lumbar discectomy surgery (L4-L5 or L5-S1 levels). * Able to start postoperative physical therapy on day 1 after surgery. * Willing and able to provide informed consent. * Sufficient cognitive and physical ability to participate in physical therapy and virtual reality sessions. Exclusion Criteria: * History of previous lumbar spine surgery. * Severe neurological deficits (e.g., cauda equina syndrome, progressive motor weakness). * Diagnosed epilepsy, severe psychiatric illness, or other conditions contraindicate VR use. * Significant visual or vestibular impairments preventing safe VR participation. * Uncontrolled systemic diseases (e.g., cardiovascular, respiratory, or metabolic instability). * Pregnancy. * Inability to understand study instructions or complete outcome assessments.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Intervertebral Disc Displacement lumbar disk disease lumbar disk herniation, susceptibility to Pain

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Lumbar disc herniation Lumbar disc surgery

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Hacettepe University Faculty of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation

    Ankara, Ankara, 06000, Turkey (Türkiye)

  • Hacettepe University Hospital Neurosurgery Department

    Ankara, Ankara, 06000, Turkey (Türkiye)

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