NCT06962982

This Study Explores How Short-term Immersive VR With Exercises and Ergonomic Training Can Reduce Neck Pain, Improve Movement, Strength, and Work Productivity in Computer Users Who Are at High Risk Due to Prolonged Screen Time and Poor Posture.

Effect of Short Term Immersive VR Intervention With Exercises and Ergonomic Training on Neck Pain, Cervical ROM, Neck Endurance, Neck Disability and Work Productivity Among Computer Users.

• Status: Enrolling By Invitation
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 30 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Gulf Medical University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 60 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a short-term immersive Virtual Reality (VR) intervention, combined with exercises and ergonomic training, can help treat neck pain in computer users. It will also explore how safe and effective this approach is. The main questions it aims to answer are: Does immersive VR with exercise and ergonomic training reduce neck pain and disability? Does it improve cervical range of motion, neck muscle endurance, and work productivity? Researchers will compare the effects before and after the intervention to see how well it works for managing neck pain in computer users. Participants will: Use immersive VR exercises and receive ergonomic training over a short period Attend assessment sessions to measure pain, movement, endurance, and work productivity Follow specific guidelines for posture and workplace adjustments during the study

Conditions

• Neck Pain
• Neck Disability
• Neck Endurance
• Work Productivity
• Cervical Range of Motion

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Therapeutic Exercises	Therapeutic exercises including stretching and active exercises for neck and shoulder.
BEHAVIORAL	Ergonomic Training	Recommendations for adjustments to the chair, desk, and equipment to optimize comfort and efficiency and reduce unnecessary stress and loading on neck muscles.
DEVICE	Human XR device - Oculus Quest 3	Meta Quest 3 is a standalone virtual reality headset by Meta Platforms featuring a slimmer design, higher-resolution dual LCD displays, improved performance with the Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2 chip, and advanced mixed reality capabilities through color passthrough cameras and a depth sensor.

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-04-01
• Primary completion: 2025-05-30
• Completion: 2025-06-30
• First posted: 2025-05-08
• Last updated: 2025-05-08

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United Arab Emirates