Evaluating VR Therapy Using Cold Pressor Test

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

48 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2017-09-10

Study Completion Date

2018-07-20

Brief Summary

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This study is testing whether or not low-cost, virtual reality (VR) headsets for mobile phones can be used as a potential distractor from pain and thus would have clinical applications as a low-cost, non-pharmaceutical method to increase pain tolerance in patients undergoing painful or uncomfortable procedures. To do this, the investigators are asking volunteers to submerge their hand up to the wrist in cold water (Cold Pressor Test), either while playing an interactive virtual reality game on the headset, or while wearing a VR headset that is turned off as a control. The investigators will record the participants' tolerance to cold water as measured by how long the participants are able to keep their hand in the cold water.

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Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Pain

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

CROSSOVER

Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Virtual Reality

Google Cardboard Virtual Reality headset running an interactive game

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Virtual Reality

Intervention Type DEVICE

Google Cardboard virtual reality headset

Cold Pressor

Intervention Type OTHER

A cold ice water bath for use in pain/discomfort simulation

Control

Powered down Google Cardboard Virtual Reality headset

Group Type SHAM_COMPARATOR

Cold Pressor

Intervention Type OTHER

A cold ice water bath for use in pain/discomfort simulation

Interventions

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Virtual Reality

Google Cardboard virtual reality headset

Intervention Type DEVICE

Cold Pressor

A cold ice water bath for use in pain/discomfort simulation

Intervention Type OTHER

Other Intervention Names

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Cold Pressor Test

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Healthy adult Mayo Clinic students and employees

Exclusion Criteria

* Participants who are known to be sensitive to VR technology and/or have undesirable reactions to VR technology (i.e. dizziness, motion sickness)
* Participants with significant alcohol/smoking histories, sickle cell anemia, history of previous myocardial infarction and/or coronary artery disease, malignant hypertension, metabolic
* dysfunctions, pregnancy, Raynaud's disease, epilepsy, severe mental disorders, chronic pain conditions, or diseases producing neuropathic pain
* Participants that have used drugs/alcohol the day prior to the study

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes