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A Pilot Study to Assess the Safety, Tolerability, and Efficacy of Virtual Reality for the Treatment of Abdominal Pain in Quiescent Crohn's Disease
Led by Mayo Clinic · Updated on 2026-02-17
15
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
135 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The purpose of this research is to see if patients with Crohn's disease (CD) and abdominal pain resulting in health-related quality of life deficits despite lack of evidence of active inflammation improve with the use of virtual reality (VR).
CONDITIONS
Official Title
A Pilot Study to Assess the Safety, Tolerability, and Efficacy of Virtual Reality for the Treatment of Abdominal Pain in Quiescent Crohn's Disease
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Adults aged 18 to 70 years
- Diagnosis of Crohn's disease confirmed by endoscopy and histology
- C-reactive protein less than 5 mg/dL and fecal calprotectin less than 150 microg/g
- Experience abdominal pain at least weekly
You will not qualify if you...
- No biopsy-proven Crohn's disease
- Known seizure disorder
- Symptoms thought to be from an organic disorder other than Crohn's disease
- Visual or hearing impairments
- Symptoms related to a known pelvic floor disorder
- Current use of opioid medications
- Significant ongoing psychological distress (HAD score greater than 11 for anxiety or depression)
- Inability to understand English or actively participate in the study for other reasons
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Mayo Clinic Florida
Jacksonville, Florida, United States, 32224
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
L
Lauren P Loeb, MD
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
NA
Model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
1
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