RT Journal Article
T1 Virtual reality to improve low-back pain and pelvic pain during pregnancy: a pilot RCT for a multicenter randomized controlled trial
A1 García López, Francisco José
A1 Pastora Bernal, Jose Manuel
A1 Moreno Morales, Noelia
A1 Estebanez Pérez, María José
A1 Liñan González, Antonio
A1 Martín Valero, Rocío
K1 Lumbalgia
K1 Dolor pélvico
K1 Fisioterapia
K1 Embarazo
K1 Realidad virtual
AB A significant proportion of women experience low back and pelvic pain during and after pregnancy, which can negatively impact their daily lives. Various factors are attributed to these complaints, and many affected women do not receive adequate healthcare. However, there is evidence to support the use of different physiotherapeutic interventions to alleviate these conditions. Virtual reality is a promising complementary treatment to physiotherapy, particularly in improving pain perception and avoidance. The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of a four-week program combining VR and physiotherapy compared to standard physiotherapy in pregnant women with low back and pelvic pain, in terms of improving pain avoidance, intensity, disability, and functional level. The study also aims to investigate patient satisfaction with the VR intervention. This research will be conducted through a multi-center randomized controlled clinical trial involving pregnant patients residing in the provinces of Seville and Malaga with a diagnosis of low back and pelvic pain during pregnancy. The alternative hypothesis is that the implementation of a Virtual Reality program in combination with standard physiotherapy will result in better clinical outcomes compared to the current standard intervention, which could lead to the development of new policies and interventions for these pathologies and their consequences.
PB Frontiers Media
YR 2023
FD 2023-09-04
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10630/32898
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10630/32898
LA eng
NO García-López F-J, Pastora-Bernal J-M,  Moreno-Morales N, Estebanez-Pérez M-J,  Liñán-González A and Martín-Valero R (2023)  Virtual reality to improve low-back pain and  pelvic pain during pregnancy: a pilot RCT for a  multicenter randomized controlled trial. Front. Med. 10:1206799. doi: 10.3389/fmed.2023.1206799
DS RIUMA. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Málaga
RD 20 ene 2026