The efficacy of virtual reality technology for the postoperative rehabilitation of patients with cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM): a study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

"Declarations Ethics approval and consent to participateThis trial was approved by the Ethics Committee of Yueyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine Affiliated with Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (approval number: 202122-100). All potential subjects provided written informed consent. The Ethics Committee of Yueyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine will be independent from investigators and the sponsor and audit trial conduct. Consent for publicationNot applicable. Competing interestsThe authors declare no competing interests. Competing interests The authors declare no competing interests."

"Funding Not applicable. This study is unfunded."

"Trial registration Chinese Clinical Trial Registry (ChiCTR2300071544). Registered 17 May 2023, https://www.chictr.org.cn/."