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Virtual Walking to Reduce Chronic Neuropathic Pain in Subjects With SCI
Led by Swiss Paraplegic Research, Nottwil · Updated on 2026-01-21
40
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
97 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
About 70% of people with a spinal cord injury in Switzerland have chronic pain that lasts more than 3 to 6 months. This pain can be caused by muscle or joint problems, or by nerve damage (neuropathic pain). Neuropathic pain is often hard to treat, and current treatments may cause side effects or not work well. This study will test whether virtual walking from different visual perspectives can reduce chronic neuropathic pain and improve quality of life after spinal cord injury. We will also compare which perspective works best. To better understand how the training works, we will use two tests-quantitative sensory testing (QST) and contact heat-evoked potentials (CHEPs)-to measure changes in the pain and nerve systems.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Virtual Walking to Reduce Chronic Neuropathic Pain in Subjects With SCI
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Sufficient knowledge of German to understand instructions and fill in questionnaires
- Age 18 to 75 years
- Chronic traumatic or non-traumatic spinal cord injury over 6 months ago with severity grade AIS A, B, C, or D
- Neuropathic pain at or below spinal cord injury level on trunk or lower limbs, diagnosed by a neurologist, with pain intensity at least 4 out of 10
- Ability to draw with a pen
You will not qualify if you...
- Serious psychiatric disorders requiring inpatient treatment or posing harm risk
- Ability to walk more than 5 minutes without aids
- Pregnancy in women aged 18 to 49 years
- Known epilepsy
- Neurological disorders such as multiple sclerosis, ALS, Guillan-Barré syndrome, congenital disorders, or polyneuropathy
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
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Schweizer Paraplegiker Zentrum Nottwil
Nottwil, Canton of Lucerne, Switzerland, 6207
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
K
Karina Ottiger, MAS
CONTACT
G
Gunther Landmann, KD Dr. med.
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
3
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