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VR training boosts precision in tricky back injections, study finds

NCT ID NCT06643572

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Korea University Anam Hospital Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 14, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study tested whether letting doctors practice on a 3D virtual reality model of a patient's spine before a real injection makes the procedure faster and safer. Thirty adults with difficult-to-treat back pain took part. The main goal was to see if VR training reduced procedure time and the number of X-ray images needed.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

30 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Dec 2024

Finished

Mar 2026

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients with lumbar lateral recess or foraminal stenosis who are scheduled to undergo lumbar transforaminal epidural steroid injection. * Patients with lumbar CT images, where all four pain specialists in anesthesiology and pain medicine have determined that needle insertion through the transforaminal approach would be difficult. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who have previously undergone transforaminal epidural steroid injections at this center. * Patients with abnormal lumbar anatomical structures or a history of lumbar surgery. * Patients who do not consent to participate in the study.

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Conditions

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lumbar spinal stenosis radiculopathy

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Lumbar radiculopathy

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Korea University Anam Hospital

    Seoul, 02841, South Korea

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