Status:

COMPLETED

Virtual Reality, Debriefing and Chronic Pain

Lead Sponsor:

University of Pittsburgh

Conditions:

Chronic Pain

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This study will determine if occupational therapy or the combination of occupational therapy and virtual reality is the better treatment for chronic low back pain (CLBP)patients.

Detailed Description

Chronic musculoskeletal pain is defined as persistent or recurrent pain lasting more than 3 months. Chronic pain is a complex and disabling physiological and psychosocial disorder that does not provid...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Ages 18 and older
  • Referred for chronic pain occupational therapy services at the UPMC Centers for Rehab Services Centre Commons site.

Exclusion

  • Had a seizure, loss of awareness, or other symptom linked to an epileptic condition
  • Had virtual reality intervention within the last 3 months
  • Has sensory insensitivity such as hearing loss or low vision, as assessed by the PI
  • Has contagious disorder on the face, such as pink eye, that could be transmitted via the VR headset or has open areas on the face that would come in contact with the headset
  • Has a pacemaker or defibrillator
  • Insufficient upper extremity coordination to operate IVR controls, as assessed by the PI
  • Insufficient cognitive ability to answer questionnaires or learn to use the IVR, as assessed by the PI
  • Have a diagnosis of ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder) or unable to understand and/or respond in English

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 18 2022

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

September 13 2023

Estimated Enrollment :

32 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05254509

Start Date

April 18 2022

End Date

September 13 2023

Last Update

February 11 2025

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UPMC Centers for Rehab Services Centre Commons

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15206