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CTRI Number  CTRI/2025/08/092545 [Registered on: 06/08/2025] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 06/08/2025
Post Graduate Thesis  Yes 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Physiotherapy (Not Including YOGA) 
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group Trial 
Public Title of Study   How Virtual Reality, With or Without Regular Physiotherapy, Helps Reduce Neck Pain in People with Desk Jobs – A Study 
Scientific Title of Study   EFFECT OF VIRTUAL REALITY WITH AND WITHOUT CONVENTIONAL PHYSIOTHERAPY IN THE MANAGEMENT OF MECHANICAL NECK PAIN IN DESK JOB WORKERS- A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL 
Trial Acronym  NIL 
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Amulya H M 
Designation  Post graduate Student 
Affiliation  SDM COLLEGE OF PHYSIOTHERAPY 
Address  OPD no 13, Community physiotherapy department, SDM college of physiotherapy, Manjushree Nagar, Sattur Dharwad

Chitradurga
KARNATAKA
580009
India 
Phone  7026226509  
Fax    
Email  amulyaappu86@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query  
Name  Amulya H M 
Designation  Post graduate Student 
Affiliation  SDM COLLEGE OF PHYSIOTHERAPY 
Address  OPD no 13, Community physiotherapy department, SDM college of physiotherapy, Manjushree Nagar, Sattur Dharwad

Chitradurga
KARNATAKA
580009
India 
Phone  7026226509  
Fax    
Email  amulyaappu86@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query  
Name  Dr Salima Mulla Bijapuri 
Designation  Professor, PG Guide 
Affiliation  SDM COLLEGE OF PHYSIOTHERAPY 
Address  OPD no 13, Community physiotherapy department, SDM college of physiotherapy, Manjushree Nagar, Sattur Dharwad

Dharwad
KARNATAKA
580009
India 
Phone  7760580737  
Fax    
Email  drsalimamulla@gmail.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
NIL 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Amulya H M  
Address  SDM college of Physiotherapy Sattur Dharwad 
Type of Sponsor  Other [Self] 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
NIL  NIL 
 
Countries of Recruitment     India  
Sites of Study  
No of Sites = 1  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
Dr Amulya H M   Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara hospital   OPD no 13, Community physiotherapy department, SDM college of physiotherapy, Manjushree Nagar, Sattur Dharwad Karnataka
Dharwad
KARNATAKA 		 7026226509

amulyaappu86@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Institutional Ethics Committee - SDM College of Medical Sciences and Hospital  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Healthy Human Volunteers  Desk job workers with mechanical neck pain 
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Intervention  Virtual Reality Therapy + Structured Exercise Program  Participants will undergo VR therapy alone using the Oculus Go headset with neck mobility-based therapeutic games, conducted twice weekly for 4 weeks. 
Comparator Agent  Virtual Reality Therapy Alone  Participants will undergo VR therapy alone using the Oculus Go headset with neck mobility-based therapeutic games, conducted twice weekly for 4 weeks. 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  20.00 Year(s)
Age To  45.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  1. Desk job worker working on computers for more
than or equal to 8 hours a day for more than or equal to 1 year.
2. Desk job worker with mechanical neck pain.
3. Participants who are willing to give written
informed consent 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  1. Pregnant women
2. Psychiatric disorder
3. Uncooperative participants
4. Participants with any diagnosed pathology of
neck
5. Participants with vertigo/ ear infections/ vision problems.
6. Participants with history of surgery around the
neck or cervical spine. 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Coin toss, Lottery, toss of dice, shuffling cards etc 
Method of Concealment   Other 
Blinding/Masking   Outcome Assessor Blinded 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
1. VAS
2. ROM with inclinometer
3. NDI (neck disability index) 		 These outcome measures will be assessed at baseline, 4th week and 8th week of the intervention  
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
NIL   NIL  
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="50"
Sample Size from India="50" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials" 
Phase of Trial   N/A 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   21/09/2025 
Date of Study Completion (India) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="1"
Months="0"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)   Not Applicable 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Not Yet Recruiting 
Publication Details   N/A 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?  

Response - NO
Brief Summary   This randomized controlled trial aims to assess the effectiveness of virtual reality (VR) therapy with and without conventional physiotherapy in managing mechanical neck pain among desk job workers. Fifty participants aged 20 to 45 years who work on computers for at least 8 hours daily will be randomly assigned into two groups. Group A will receive only VR therapy using Oculus Go for 15 minutes twice weekly for 4 weeks, while Group B will receive the same VR therapy along with conventional physiotherapy exercises, including range of motion, strengthening, isometric, and stretching exercises. The study will evaluate outcomes such as pain intensity (VAS), cervical range of motion (using an inclinometer), and neck disability index (NDI) at three time points: baseline (week 0), post-intervention (week 4), and follow-up (week 8). The primary objective is to compare the effectiveness of VR therapy alone versus its combination with conventional physiotherapy, while the secondary objective is to examine the sustainability of VR therapy effects and determine its optimal dosage in a workplace setting. This study anticipates improved pain relief, function, patient engagement, and feasibility of VR as a workplace-based rehabilitation strategy. 
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