Therapeutic Effects of Video Game Play Therapy on Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain

NCT ID: NCT02125968

Last Updated: 2023-08-14

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

TERMINATED

Clinical Phase

PHASE4

Total Enrollment

70 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2014-05-31

Study Completion Date

2014-12-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to investigate the video game play therapy in patients with chronic low back pain.

Detailed Description

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Understanding the short- and medium-term therapeutic effects of video game play therapy for patients with chronic low back pain.

Conditions

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Chronic Low Back Pain

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Investigators

Study Groups

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interactive video game

Participants in interactive video game group receive six 20-min sessions of hot pack therapy combined 20-min of diathermy therapy over the low back followed by 15-min interactive video game intervention, for 3 times per week for a 2-week duration.

Short- and medium-term therapeutic effects of interactive video game intervention for patients with chronic low back pain will be assessed.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

interactive video game

Intervention Type OTHER

short- and medium-term therapeutic effects

therapeutic exercise

Participants received six 20-min sessions of hot pack therapy combined 20-min of diathermy therapy over the low back followed by 15-min supervised therapeutic exercise,for 3 times per week for a 2-week duration.

short- and medium-term therapeutic effects of video game play therapy for patients with chronic low back pain will be evaluated.

Group Type SHAM_COMPARATOR

therapeutic exercise

Intervention Type OTHER

short- and medium-term therapeutic effects

Interventions

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interactive video game

short- and medium-term therapeutic effects

Intervention Type OTHER

therapeutic exercise

short- and medium-term therapeutic effects

Intervention Type OTHER

Other Intervention Names

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6 sessions of 15-min, for a 2-week duration 6 sessions of 15 min ,for a 2-week duration.

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* chronic low back pain

Exclusion Criteria

1. low back pain accompanied by specific pathological conditions, such as infection, inflammation, fracture, or tumor
2. history of low back surgery with an implant
3. pregnancy of plans to become pregnant during the course of study
4. having received concurrent treatment for low back pain followed by another health care professional
Minimum Eligible Age

20 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

85 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Taipei Medical University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Ru-Lan Hsieh

MD, Associate Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Ru-Lan Hsieh, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital

Locations

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Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital

Taipie, , Taiwan

Site Status

Countries

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Taiwan

Other Identifiers

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SKH-8302-103-DR-36

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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