In this study, patients who are 7-21 years of age and have chronic pain affecting their head, neck, and/or upper limb will participate in 6 once-weekly sessions. During each of these hour-long sessions, participants will engage in physical therapy exercises, use virtual reality games focused on moving the head, neck and arm, and complete questionnaires about their pain.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
20
Participants will wear a VR headset and play games of their choosing developed by Invincikids to target mobility in the head, neck and upper extremity
Physical therapy exercises directed by a licensed physical therapist to improve painful area mobility and function. Participants will be classified into high, moderate, and low pain irritability groups, which will determine their exercises
Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
Allison Park, Pennsylvania, United States
Pain Intensity Based on Numeric Rating Scale
Ranges from 0 (no pain) to 10 (worst pain imaginable)
Time frame: Weekly assessment from enrollment to the end of treatment at 6 weeks
Disability Classification based on the Upper Extremity Functional Scale
20-item questionnaire asking participant to rate difficulty of specified activities using the upper extremity with possible answers ranging from 1 (extreme difficulty or unable to perform activity) to 4 (no difficulty).
Time frame: Weekly assessment from enrollment to the end of treatment at 6 weeks
Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) Self-Efficacy
7-item questionnaire of "How sure are you that you are able to do each of the following things when you have pain?" which can be answered very sure, pretty sure, in the middle, pretty unsure, very unsure
Time frame: Weekly assessment from enrollment to the end of treatment at 6 weeks
Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) Pain Catastrophizing
13-item questionnaire on thoughts and feelings during pain answered with not at all, mildly, moderately, severely, extremely.
Time frame: Weekly assessment from enrollment to the end of treatment at 6 weeks
Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) Sleep Interference
15-item questionnaire about sleep interference with each question answered never, almost never, sometimes, almost always, always
Time frame: Weekly assessment from enrollment until the end of treatment at 6 weeks
Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) Psychological Stress Experience
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19-item questionnaire about psychological stress experience which can be answered never, rarely, sometimes, often, always
Time frame: Weekly assessment from enrollment to the end of treatment at 6 weeks
Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) Depressive Symptoms
14-item questionnaire about depressive symptoms that can be answered never, almost never, sometimes, often, almost always
Time frame: Weekly assessment from enrollment to the end of treatment at 6 weeks
Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) Anxiety
15-item questionnaire that can be answered never, almost never, sometimes, often, almost always
Time frame: Weekly assessment from enrollment to the end of treatment at 6 weeks