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Illusion Therapy

Standard of Care followed by AR digital treatment for Arthritis

N/A

Waitlist Available

Led By Thomas Rutledge, PhD

Research Sponsored by VRx Medical Inc

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up change from baseline to day 30

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Study Summary

This trial will study using augmented reality to reduce chronic hand joint pain due to arthritis. Outcomes like opioid use, pain intensity, emotional function, and physical function will be assessed.

Eligible Conditions

Arthritis of the Hand
Chronic Pain
Opioid Use Disorder

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ change from baseline to day 30

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~change from baseline to day 30

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and change from baseline to day 30 for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Milligrams of Morphine Equivalent (MME)

The Pain, Enjoyment of Life and General Activity scale (PEG)

Secondary outcome measures

Non-opioid pain medicine usage

Pain Disability Index (PDI)

Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9)

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Trial Design

1Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: Standard of Care followed by AR digital treatmentExperimental Treatment2 Interventions

Standard of care period without active intervention followed by Digital treatment with active intervention

Treatment

First Studied

Drug Approval Stage

How many patients have taken this drug

Nottingham AR smartphone app with active intervention

2022

N/A

~40

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Who is running the clinical trial?

National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)NIH

2,465 Previous Clinical Trials

2,618,597 Total Patients Enrolled

San Diego Veterans Healthcare SystemFED

34 Previous Clinical Trials

3,870 Total Patients Enrolled

VRx Medical IncLead Sponsor

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Are elderly participants being accepted for this clinical research?

"The age criteria for this research project necessitates that participants are younger than 80 years old and have surpassed the legal drinking age of 21."

Answered by AI

Are researchers still accepting participants for this research endeavor?

"Affirmative. According to the clinicaltrials.gov posting, this research project is actively recruiting and was initially advertised on June 13th 2022 with its most recent update taking place on November 21st 2022. 36 participants need to be recruited from a single location."

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Is it possible for me to join this medical experiment?

"This clinical examination is welcoming 36 participants with chronic hand pain to take part, who are of both genders and aged between 21-80. Moreover, they must use opioids as prescribed and be able to read English at a basic level; possess the ability to manipulate a smartphone as shown in direct observation; have been clinically diagnosed with arthritic or similar pains registering 4/10+ on a severity scale daily."

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What is the current size of the participant pool in this clinical trial?

"Affirmative. According to data hosted on clinicaltrials.gov, this medical study is currently recruiting participants as it was first posted on June 13th 2022 and last updated November 21st 2022. The trial requires 36 patients from a single centre of enrolment."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Effects of the Nottingham Augmented Reality (AR) App for Arthritis Hand Joint Pain

2022. "Effects of the Nottingham Augmented Reality (AR) App for Arthritis Hand Joint Pain". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05634291.