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Mixed Reality Gaming for Chronic Low Back Pain

Primary Purpose

Recurrent Low Back Pain

Status
Completed
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
United States
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Exergaming
Sponsored by
University of Alabama at Birmingham
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Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for Recurrent Low Back Pain focused on measuring Walking, Exercise, Exergaming

Eligibility Criteria

18 Years - 65 Years (Adult, Older Adult)All SexesDoes not accept healthy volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

History of chronic low back pain

Exclusion Criteria:

No major neurological, cardiac, pulmonary, or other orthopedic injuries

Sites / Locations

  • University of Alabama at Birmingham

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm Type

Experimental

Arm Label

Exergaming

Arm Description

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Walking Distance
How far participants walk while playing the game as measured by a meter on the instrumented treadmill.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Walking Speed
How fast participants walk while playing the game by dividing the distance people walked by the amount of time that they walked

Full Information

First Posted
April 30, 2018
Last Updated
January 13, 2020
Sponsor
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Collaborators
From The Future LLC
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT03603028
Brief Title
Mixed Reality Gaming for Chronic Low Back Pain
Official Title
Mixed Reality Gaming for Chronic Low Back Pain
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
January 2020
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
August 17, 2018 (Actual)
Primary Completion Date
September 30, 2018 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
September 30, 2018 (Actual)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Principal Investigator
Name of the Sponsor
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Collaborators
From The Future LLC

4. Oversight

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product
Yes
Product Manufactured in and Exported from the U.S.
No
Data Monitoring Committee
No

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
Mixed Reality Gaming for Chronic Low Back Pain
Detailed Description
The company, From the Future and University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) team aimed to develop a virtual reality (VR) game that integrated with the features of a specialized self-driven treadmill to provide accessible and progressive walking challenges for individuals with chronic low back pain (LBP). The game was designed to go beyond typical VR research efforts and provide a truly immersive and engaging experience that would motivate individuals with high pain-related fear to keep moving.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Recurrent Low Back Pain
Keywords
Walking, Exercise, Exergaming

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Single Group Assignment
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
N/A
Enrollment
13 (Actual)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
Exergaming
Arm Type
Experimental
Intervention Type
Device
Intervention Name(s)
Exergaming
Other Intervention Name(s)
Mixed Reality
Intervention Description
Mixed Reality Gaming for Chronic Low Back Pain
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Walking Distance
Description
How far participants walk while playing the game as measured by a meter on the instrumented treadmill.
Time Frame
Day 1 through Day 3 of study
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Walking Speed
Description
How fast participants walk while playing the game by dividing the distance people walked by the amount of time that they walked
Time Frame
Day 1 - Day 3 of study

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
65 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: History of chronic low back pain Exclusion Criteria: No major neurological, cardiac, pulmonary, or other orthopedic injuries
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
David Brown, PT, PhD
Organizational Affiliation
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
University of Alabama at Birmingham
City
Birmingham
State/Province
Alabama
ZIP/Postal Code
35294
Country
United States

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