Status:

COMPLETED

The Use of Virtual Reality for Lumbar Pain Management in an Outpatient Spine Clinic

Lead Sponsor:

Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital

Conditions:

Chronic Low Back Pain

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The management of chronic pain is a significant public health issue related to escalating treatment costs, lost productivity, disability and medication use. The prevalence of chronic pain is rising al...

Detailed Description

The investigators propose to conduct a comparative randomized trial of 45 patients who will be recruited during their office visit at the Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital Outpatient Center in Cambrid...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients attending an appointment to receive a lumbar spinal injection.
  • Patients meeting the definition of chronic LBP as established by the NIH task force: Back pain problem that has persisted at least 3 months, and has resulted in pain on at least half the days in the past 6 months

Exclusion

  • Age younger than 18 years
  • Not being fluent and literate in English
  • Patients receiving injections in areas other than the lumbar or pelvic region

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 8 2019

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

September 1 2019

Estimated Enrollment :

45 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03819907

Start Date

April 8 2019

End Date

September 1 2019

Last Update

February 23 2021

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Massachusetts General Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02114