Applied Virtual Reality Techniques In Musculoskeletal Assessment Of Cervical Ergonomic Disorders Among Dentists

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

40 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2021-07-10

Study Completion Date

2022-01-19

Brief Summary

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This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a virtual reality (VR)-based assessment system in identifying clinical, physical, and functional impairments related to neck pain and musculoskeletal disorders (NPMSDs) among dentists. Forty dentists with neck pain were assessed using a structured protocol including sociodemographic data collection, the Neck Disability Index, VR-based measurements of head posture and cervical motion (with and without pain), and muscle strength testing via a digital dynamometer. The study investigates the predictive value of VR-derived parameters-such as head alignment, range of motion, and movement time and degree-with regard to pain and functional status. Findings suggest that virtual reality can serve as an objective, non-invasive tool for evaluating cervical spine health in clinical settings.

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Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Cervical Pain

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

OTHER

Study Time Perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Interventions

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Static Head posture

After the participant sit down and put on the VR glasses, the VR will detect how many degrees the head position has displaced from the neutral position (X= 0, Y = 0, Z = 0). The x, y and z describe the head alignment, and in the table (3.3), they explain the 3D axis (X, Y, Z). Also in fig 3.3 the participant's head is in X=5.027058 Y=2.466827 Z=2.93206, which explains the degree of deviation from the neutral position.

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Angular distance "ROM"

Cervical range of motion assessment is achieved through virtual reality. After detecting the static head posture, Participants will be asked to flex their necks as far as possible toward their chins and anterior chests. Then elevate the head to the neutral and extend the neck to the most tolerable range. Following that, he/she performs maximal neck side-bending in both directions along the coronal plane. Lastly, each participant is required to return the neck to an upright position for the examination of the maximum angle of neck rotation by "turning the chin toward the right and then left shoulders" without shrugging the shoulders. All of the tests will be repeated three times, and the averaged values of neck movement in each direction will be taken for analysis

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Age group from 29 to 60 years.
2. All the participants with neck pain, with or without referral to the upper limb, longer than 4 weeks.
3. Etiology of mechanical neck pain due to dentists work.