Status:

COMPLETED

Effects of Social Presence and Perception in Virtual Reality on Pain (SPP)

Lead Sponsor:

Cornell University

Conditions:

Pain Threshold

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This experiment aims to examine the effects of social interaction with close others or strangers in virtual reality or through a video-conferencing call, on pain threshold in healthy volunteers in an ...

Detailed Description

Some of the earliest clinical uses of virtual reality were as a distractor for patients experiencing pain. However, virtual worlds also allow for social interaction, which has the potential to strongl...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Consenting Adult

Exclusion

  • History of cardiovascular disorder
  • History of fainting or seizures
  • Open cut or sore on hand to be thermally tested
  • Burn or sunburn on hand to be thermally tested.
  • Pregnancy
  • Prone to motion sickness, or have balance or dizziness conditions
  • Recent concussion
  • Seizure disorders
  • History of fainting or seizures
  • Visual impairment

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 22 2021

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

May 5 2023

Estimated Enrollment :

71 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05335057

Start Date

October 22 2021

End Date

May 5 2023

Last Update

August 23 2024

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Cornell Virtual Embodiment Lab

Ithaca, New York, United States, 14853