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Immersive Virtual Reality for Chronic Back Pain

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Waitlist Available
Led By Nancy Baker, ScD
Research Sponsored by Tufts University
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up median pre and post intervention sensitivity to pressure scores in kilograms
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Study Summary

This trial will assess whether Immersive Virtual Reality (IVR) can help with symptoms of Chronic Back Pain (CBP), as well as affect and tolerance to stimuli. 20 adults with CBP will participate in two IVR sessions, one 10-minute and one 20-minute. Results will be measured using self-report questionnaires and sensory testing.

Eligible Conditions
  • Chronic Back Pain

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~change in pain intensity from before to immediately after intervention
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and change in pain intensity from before to immediately after intervention for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Mechanical Pressure Pain Thresholds (MPPTh)
Mechanical Temporal Summation of Pain (MTSP)
Pain Numerical Rating Scale
Secondary outcome measures
PANAS
PROMIS Fatigue
Other outcome measures
User Engagement Scale

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: 20 Minutes/10 MinutesExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Subject takes part in 20 minute VR experience first and 10 minute VR experience second
Group II: 10 Minutes/20 MinutesExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Subject takes part in 10 minute VR experience first and 20 minute VR experience second
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Immersive Virtual Reality
2021
N/A
~110

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Tufts Clinical and Translational Science InstituteUNKNOWN
1 Previous Clinical Trials
23 Total Patients Enrolled
Tufts UniversityLead Sponsor
266 Previous Clinical Trials
662,100 Total Patients Enrolled
Nancy Baker, ScDPrincipal Investigator - Tufts University
Tufts University

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Immersive Virtual Reality and Chronic Back Pain
Nancy Baker 2021. "Immersive Virtual Reality and Chronic Back Pain". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04307446.
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