Immersive Virtual Reality for Neuropathic Pain

N/ACompletedNCT03203772

Loma Linda University14 enrolled

Overview

Investigating how neuropathic limb pain, including phantom limb pain or complex regional pain syndrome, is affected by virtual reality. While several studies have looked into virtual reality for treating this type of pain, few have used the latest immersive virtual reality hardware combined with motion control for an engaging virtual mirror therapy experience. The investigators are interested in studying the use of virtual reality as an alternative treatment option for these conditions.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Neuropathy Phantom Limb Pain Complex Regional Pain Syndromes Neuropathic Pain

Interventions

Immersive Virtual RealityOTHER

Participants will engage in virtual visualization therapy in an immersive virtual reality environment

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 12 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of complex regional pain syndrome or phantom limb pain in an upper or lower limb Exclusion Criteria: * Cognitive impairment leading to inability to make own medical decisions * Complete inability to utilize leg or arm muscles that are needed for motion controller tracking * History of seizures within the last year

Locations (1)

Loma Linda University Health, East Campus Outpatient Rehabilitation Center

Loma Linda, California, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Feasibility of Virtual Reality Environment Use Questionnaire

Using a questionnaire, feedback over participant self-reported tolerance of the virtual reality environment, participant likelihood of recommending this therapy to others with similar conditions, reported sense of presence in presented scenario(s), comfort of virtual reality devices, impact on self-reported functional ability outside of clinic, and overall impression of virtual reality therapy will be recorded.

Time frame: Immediately following final virtual reality session

Pain Relief with Virtual Reality Therapy: Wong-Baker Scale

Change in Wong-Baker Faces pain scale will be measured. This will be done by obtaining pain scale scores immediately prior to therapy session, immediately following therapy, and several weeks post last therapy session.

Time frame: Change from initial scores prior to virtual reality exposure to immediately prior to and following virtual reality sessions, and up to 8 weeks following last sessions

Pain Relief with Virtual Reality Therapy: Visual Analog Scale

Change in Visual Analog Pain Scale will be measured. This will be done by obtaining pain scale scores immediately prior to therapy session, immediately following therapy, and several weeks post last therapy session.

Time frame: Change from initial scores prior to virtual reality exposure to immediately prior to and following virtual reality sessions, and up to 8 weeks following last sessions

Pain Relief with Virtual Reality Therapy: Short-Form McGill Pain Scale

Change in Short-Form McGill Pain Questionnaire will be measured. This will be done by obtaining pain scale scores immediately prior to therapy session, immediately following therapy, and several weeks post last therapy session.

Time frame: Change from initial scores prior to virtual reality exposure to immediately prior to and following virtual reality sessions, and up to 8 weeks following last sessions

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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