Can virtual reality ease back pain? new study says maybe.
NCT ID NCT07577778
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether virtual reality (VR) training can help people with chronic low back pain feel less pain and move better. Fifty adults with long-term back pain were randomly assigned to receive either VR training or standard treatments like TENS and ultrasound. The goal was to see if VR could reduce pain intensity, improve daily function, and help the back sense its position more accurately.
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 training
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a new, non-drug way to ease chronic low back pain and improve daily function.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed trial with only 50 participants. Results may not apply to everyone, and VR may not be better than standard treatments.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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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
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50 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Finished
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Apr 2026
- Lead sponsor
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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
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21 to 45 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients with low back pain ≥ 12 weeks Age: 21-45 years Both genders BMI: 18.5-24.9 Exclusion Criteria: * iabetic neuropathy Sciatica Spine deformities Previous lumbar surgery Neurological or vestibular disorders Visual disorders Malignancy or trauma Structural spinal disorders (stenosis, osteoporosis, etc.)
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Cairo University
Giza, 12613, Egypt
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