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Kumar, Vishal, Vatkar, Arvind Janardhan, Kataria, Mohak, Dhatt, Sarvdeep Singh, Baburaj, Vishnu |
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European Spine Journal; Feb2024, Vol. 33 Issue 2, p474-480, 7p |
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Background: Chronic low back ache (CLBA) is a common condition that is conventionally managed with physical therapy and analgesics. Recently, virtual reality-based interventions have been tried out in the management of CLBA. Their effectiveness, however has not been established. This meta-analysis aims to find out if the application of VR will lead to better pain relief, as compared to conventional techniques in adults with CLBA. Methods: The literature search was carried out in three online databases for potential randomized controlled trials that compared VR-based interventions with conventional treatment in CLBA. Data on outcome parameters were recorded. Meta-analysis was carried out with the help of appropriate software. Results: Seven studies having data on 507 subjects were included in the meta-analysis. Their mean ages were 48.4 years. There were 252 subjects in the VR group and 255 in the control group. VR-based interventions were found to have a statistically significant improvement in the pain intensity compared with conventional techniques (p − 0.005). Conclusion: VR-based interventions are effective in the management of CLBA in the short term. Further research with longer follow-up is required to evaluate if these improvements are persistent in the long term. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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Complementary Index |
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