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Immersive virtual reality-mediated programs improve quality of life, fear of movement, and pain self-efficacy in patients with knee osteoarthritis when added to conventional physiotherapy. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.NOVEL_FINDING. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.ESTABLISHES_NEW_DIRECTION.

What question did this study set out to answer?

This trial aims to evaluate the effect of immersive virtual reality programs combined with conventional physiotherapy on improving quality of life in knee osteoarthritis.

February 28, 2026Journal of Education and Health PromotionOpen Access

Addition of immersive virtual reality-mediated programs with conventional physiotherapy on quality of life in knee osteoarthritis – A protocol of a randomized controlled trial

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KRKamalakannan Rathinavel AKAjay Kumar RSRajasekar Sannasi

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Randomized controlled trial examines quality of life improvements in knee OA with virtual reality and physiotherapy.

Key Points

This trial aims to evaluate the effect of immersive virtual reality programs combined with conventional physiotherapy on improving quality of life in knee osteoarthritis.
Conducting a randomized controlled trial in a musculoskeletal outpatient department.
Screening 96 patients for knee osteoarthritis based on ACR criteria.
Dividing participants into two groups: Group-A (IVR + conventional physiotherapy) and Group-B (conventional physiotherapy only).
Assessing outcomes such as KOOS, kinesiophobia, pain self-efficacy, and muscle strength over a 6-week supervised program.
Analyzing data using appropriate statistical methods to determine significance.
Primary outcome measure is the improvement in Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS).
Secondary outcomes include enhanced pain self-efficacy and reduced kinesiophobia.
The study will analyze changes over time at 6 weeks, 12 weeks, and 24 weeks.

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Rathinavel et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69a288170a974eb0d3c04112 https://doi.org/10.4103/jehp.jehp_620_25

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February 28, 2026Journal of Education and Health PromotionOpen Access

Addition of immersive virtual reality-mediated programs with conventional physiotherapy on quality of life in knee osteoarthritis – A protocol of a randomized controlled trial

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Authors

KRKamalakannan Rathinavel AKAjay Kumar RSRajasekar Sannasi

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Overview

Randomized controlled trial examines quality of life improvements in knee OA with virtual reality and physiotherapy.

Key Points

This trial aims to evaluate the effect of immersive virtual reality programs combined with conventional physiotherapy on improving quality of life in knee osteoarthritis.
Conducting a randomized controlled trial in a musculoskeletal outpatient department.
Screening 96 patients for knee osteoarthritis based on ACR criteria.
Dividing participants into two groups: Group-A (IVR + conventional physiotherapy) and Group-B (conventional physiotherapy only).
Assessing outcomes such as KOOS, kinesiophobia, pain self-efficacy, and muscle strength over a 6-week supervised program.
Analyzing data using appropriate statistical methods to determine significance.
Primary outcome measure is the improvement in Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS).
Secondary outcomes include enhanced pain self-efficacy and reduced kinesiophobia.
The study will analyze changes over time at 6 weeks, 12 weeks, and 24 weeks.

Cite This Study

Rathinavel et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69a288170a974eb0d3c04112 https://doi.org/10.4103/jehp.jehp_620_25

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