Status:
COMPLETED
Virtual Reality Therapy for Chronic Low Back Pain
Lead Sponsor:
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
Conditions:
Chronic Low Back Pain
Eligibility:
All Genders
13+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study will test the efficacy of an evidence-based virtual reality (VR) therapy program as a non-pharmacological supplement for the management of chronic lower back pain. Study participants will b...
Detailed Description
This is a randomized double-blind, placebo-controlled trial for individuals with chronic lower back pain. This study investigates the effect of at-home virtual reality (VR) pain reduction therapies on...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Able to provide consent to participate in research
- Stated willingness to comply with all study procedures and availability for the duration of the study
- Male or female, age 13 or older
- An ongoing low 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.
- Ability to comprehend spoken and written English
- Owns a compatible android or iOS smartphone, or personal laptop or desktop computer (excluding tablets) to complete surveys and has access to email.
Exclusion
- Presents with a condition that interferes with virtual reality usage, including history of seizure, facial injury precluding safe placement of headset, significant visual or hearing impairment that impacts ability to see the virtual reality images or follow audio instructions
- Are being recommended for long-term hospitalization that would require more than three-week stay in the hospital
- Received surgical procedure within the previous 8 weeks
- Surgery is planned within the next 3 months
- Is currently using a spinal cord stimulator
- Has low back pain attributable to a recognizable, specific pathology, including spinal infection, cancer, fracture, or inflammatory spondylopathies, consistent with the NIH Task force on Research Standards for chronic low back pain
- Previously participated in a virtual reality clinical trial
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 21 2020
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
February 1 2024
Estimated Enrollment :
413 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04409353
Start Date
September 21 2020
End Date
February 1 2024
Last Update
October 31 2025
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Samuel Eberlein
Los Angeles, California, United States, 90048