Trial Outcomes & Findings for Virtual Reality (VR) to Improve Quality of Life in Patients Diagnosed With Neurological Disorders (NCT NCT03606668)

Last Updated: 2022-02-11

Results Overview

PROMIS - Pain Intensity - Short Form 3a consists of 3 questions -- participants report on the intensity of pain experienced in the past 7 days. Each question is scored between 1 (had no pain) to 5 (very severe). The total score range is 3-15; the higher the score, the more intense the pain.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

Target enrollment

20 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

Baseline (Week 1), Treatment End (Week 4)

Results posted on

2022-02-11

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure	People With Multiple Sclerosis (PwMS) and Chronic Pain Participants with MS will only be able to receive eight treatment sessions in this study group and will complete their treatment over four weeks. Two treatments sessions must be completed each week (of the four weeks) and separated by at least one day. Participants will attend a baseline visit with assessment and training procedures and receive their first treatment immediately after all baseline assessments. Participants will then complete the remaining seven treatment sessions over four weeks. At the final treatment session, participants will repeat assessments. One week following the final treatment session, participants will be asked to return to clinic to complete assessments once more to test cumulative benefits one week following treatment end. HTC Vive Virtual Reality (VR) system: VR treatment will entail use of computer software designed to immerse participants and engage them in exercises. Software includes virtual painting, walking through vivid and calming settings, solving puzzles, among others.
Overall Study STARTED	20
Overall Study COMPLETED	18
Overall Study NOT COMPLETED	2

Reasons for withdrawal

Reasons for withdrawal
Measure	People With Multiple Sclerosis (PwMS) and Chronic Pain Participants with MS will only be able to receive eight treatment sessions in this study group and will complete their treatment over four weeks. Two treatments sessions must be completed each week (of the four weeks) and separated by at least one day. Participants will attend a baseline visit with assessment and training procedures and receive their first treatment immediately after all baseline assessments. Participants will then complete the remaining seven treatment sessions over four weeks. At the final treatment session, participants will repeat assessments. One week following the final treatment session, participants will be asked to return to clinic to complete assessments once more to test cumulative benefits one week following treatment end. HTC Vive Virtual Reality (VR) system: VR treatment will entail use of computer software designed to immerse participants and engage them in exercises. Software includes virtual painting, walking through vivid and calming settings, solving puzzles, among others.
Overall Study Screen Failure	1
Overall Study Lost to Follow-up	1

Baseline Characteristics

Virtual Reality (VR) to Improve Quality of Life in Patients Diagnosed With Neurological Disorders

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure	People With Multiple Sclerosis (PwMS) and Chronic Pain n=20 Participants Participants with MS will only be able to receive eight treatment sessions in this study group and will complete their treatment over four weeks. Two treatments sessions must be completed each week (of the four weeks) and separated by at least one day. Participants will attend a baseline visit with assessment and training procedures and receive their first treatment immediately after all baseline assessments. Participants will then complete the remaining seven treatment sessions over four weeks. At the final treatment session, participants will repeat assessments. One week following the final treatment session, participants will be asked to return to clinic to complete assessments once more to test cumulative benefits one week following treatment end. HTC Vive Virtual Reality (VR) system: VR treatment will entail use of computer software designed to immerse participants and engage them in exercises. Software includes virtual painting, walking through vivid and calming settings, solving puzzles, among others.
Age, Continuous	52 years STANDARD_DEVIATION 12.3757 • n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male Female	16 Participants n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male Male	4 Participants n=5 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB) Hispanic or Latino	2 Participants n=5 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB) Not Hispanic or Latino	18 Participants n=5 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB) Unknown or Not Reported	0 Participants n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB) American Indian or Alaska Native	0 Participants n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB) Asian	0 Participants n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB) Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	0 Participants n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB) Black or African American	2 Participants n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB) White	11 Participants n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB) More than one race	0 Participants n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB) Unknown or Not Reported	7 Participants n=5 Participants
Region of Enrollment United States	20 participants n=5 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline (Week 1), Treatment End (Week 4)

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure	People With Multiple Sclerosis (PwMS) and Chronic Pain n=12 Participants Participants with MS will only be able to receive eight treatment sessions in this study group and will complete their treatment over four weeks. Two treatments sessions must be completed each week (of the four weeks) and separated by at least one day. Participants will attend a baseline visit with assessment and training procedures and receive their first treatment immediately after all baseline assessments. Participants will then complete the remaining seven treatment sessions over four weeks. At the final treatment session, participants will repeat assessments. One week following the final treatment session, participants will be asked to return to clinic to complete assessments once more to test cumulative benefits one week following treatment end. HTC Vive Virtual Reality (VR) system: VR treatment will entail use of computer software designed to immerse participants and engage them in exercises. Software includes virtual painting, walking through vivid and calming settings, solving puzzles, among others.
Change in Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) - Pain Intensity - Short Form 3a Score	0.42 score on a scale Standard Deviation 1.11

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline (Week 1), Study End (Week 5)

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure	People With Multiple Sclerosis (PwMS) and Chronic Pain n=12 Participants Participants with MS will only be able to receive eight treatment sessions in this study group and will complete their treatment over four weeks. Two treatments sessions must be completed each week (of the four weeks) and separated by at least one day. Participants will attend a baseline visit with assessment and training procedures and receive their first treatment immediately after all baseline assessments. Participants will then complete the remaining seven treatment sessions over four weeks. At the final treatment session, participants will repeat assessments. One week following the final treatment session, participants will be asked to return to clinic to complete assessments once more to test cumulative benefits one week following treatment end. HTC Vive Virtual Reality (VR) system: VR treatment will entail use of computer software designed to immerse participants and engage them in exercises. Software includes virtual painting, walking through vivid and calming settings, solving puzzles, among others.
Change in Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) - Pain Intensity - Short Form 3a Score	2 score on a scale Standard Deviation 3.56

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline (Week 1), Treatment End (Week 4)

Neuro-QOL - Fatigue - Short Form consists of 8 statements -- participants report on fatigue symptoms experienced in the past 7 days. Each statement is scored 1 (never) to 5 (always). The total score range is 8-40; the higher the score, the more severe the fatigue.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure	People With Multiple Sclerosis (PwMS) and Chronic Pain n=12 Participants Participants with MS will only be able to receive eight treatment sessions in this study group and will complete their treatment over four weeks. Two treatments sessions must be completed each week (of the four weeks) and separated by at least one day. Participants will attend a baseline visit with assessment and training procedures and receive their first treatment immediately after all baseline assessments. Participants will then complete the remaining seven treatment sessions over four weeks. At the final treatment session, participants will repeat assessments. One week following the final treatment session, participants will be asked to return to clinic to complete assessments once more to test cumulative benefits one week following treatment end. HTC Vive Virtual Reality (VR) system: VR treatment will entail use of computer software designed to immerse participants and engage them in exercises. Software includes virtual painting, walking through vivid and calming settings, solving puzzles, among others.
Change in Neuro-Quality of Life (Neuro-QOL) - Fatigue - Short Form Score	5.5 score on a scale Standard Deviation 10.4

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline (Week 1), Study End (Week 5)

PROMIS - Sleep Related Impairment consists of 16 items. Participants report on sleep related impairment experienced in the past 7 days. Each statement is scored between 1 (not at all) and 5 (very much). The total score range is 16-80; the higher the score, the higher the level of sleep related impairment.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure	People With Multiple Sclerosis (PwMS) and Chronic Pain n=16 Participants Participants with MS will only be able to receive eight treatment sessions in this study group and will complete their treatment over four weeks. Two treatments sessions must be completed each week (of the four weeks) and separated by at least one day. Participants will attend a baseline visit with assessment and training procedures and receive their first treatment immediately after all baseline assessments. Participants will then complete the remaining seven treatment sessions over four weeks. At the final treatment session, participants will repeat assessments. One week following the final treatment session, participants will be asked to return to clinic to complete assessments once more to test cumulative benefits one week following treatment end. HTC Vive Virtual Reality (VR) system: VR treatment will entail use of computer software designed to immerse participants and engage them in exercises. Software includes virtual painting, walking through vivid and calming settings, solving puzzles, among others.
Change in Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) - Sleep Related Impairment Score	4 score on a scale Standard Deviation 9.67

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline (Week 1), Treatment End (Week 4)

PROMIS-fatigue short form consists of 8 questions -- participants report on the intensity of fatigue experienced in the past 7 days. Each question is scored between 1 (had no fatigue) to 5 (always). The total score range is 8-40; the higher the score, the more intense the fatigue.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure	People With Multiple Sclerosis (PwMS) and Chronic Pain n=12 Participants Participants with MS will only be able to receive eight treatment sessions in this study group and will complete their treatment over four weeks. Two treatments sessions must be completed each week (of the four weeks) and separated by at least one day. Participants will attend a baseline visit with assessment and training procedures and receive their first treatment immediately after all baseline assessments. Participants will then complete the remaining seven treatment sessions over four weeks. At the final treatment session, participants will repeat assessments. One week following the final treatment session, participants will be asked to return to clinic to complete assessments once more to test cumulative benefits one week following treatment end. HTC Vive Virtual Reality (VR) system: VR treatment will entail use of computer software designed to immerse participants and engage them in exercises. Software includes virtual painting, walking through vivid and calming settings, solving puzzles, among others.
Change in PROMIS - Fatigue Score	2.25 score on a scale Standard Deviation 6.17

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline (Week 1), Study End (Week 5)

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure	People With Multiple Sclerosis (PwMS) and Chronic Pain n=16 Participants Participants with MS will only be able to receive eight treatment sessions in this study group and will complete their treatment over four weeks. Two treatments sessions must be completed each week (of the four weeks) and separated by at least one day. Participants will attend a baseline visit with assessment and training procedures and receive their first treatment immediately after all baseline assessments. Participants will then complete the remaining seven treatment sessions over four weeks. At the final treatment session, participants will repeat assessments. One week following the final treatment session, participants will be asked to return to clinic to complete assessments once more to test cumulative benefits one week following treatment end. HTC Vive Virtual Reality (VR) system: VR treatment will entail use of computer software designed to immerse participants and engage them in exercises. Software includes virtual painting, walking through vivid and calming settings, solving puzzles, among others.
Change in PROMIS - Fatigue Score	3.88 score on a scale Standard Deviation 10.54

Adverse Events

People With Multiple Sclerosis (PwMS) and Chronic Pain

Serious events: 0 serious events

Other events: 6 other events

Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Other adverse events
Measure	People With Multiple Sclerosis (PwMS) and Chronic Pain n=20 participants at risk Participants with MS will only be able to receive eight treatment sessions in this study group and will complete their treatment over four weeks. Two treatments sessions must be completed each week (of the four weeks) and separated by at least one day. Participants will attend a baseline visit with assessment and training procedures and receive their first treatment immediately after all baseline assessments. Participants will then complete the remaining seven treatment sessions over four weeks. At the final treatment session, participants will repeat assessments. One week following the final treatment session, participants will be asked to return to clinic to complete assessments once more to test cumulative benefits one week following treatment end. HTC Vive Virtual Reality (VR) system: VR treatment will entail use of computer software designed to immerse participants and engage them in exercises. Software includes virtual painting, walking through vivid and calming settings, solving puzzles, among others.
General disorders Brief motion sickness	30.0% 6/20 • up to 5 weeks

Additional Information

Leigh Charvet, PhD

NYU Langone Health

Phone: (929) 455-5141

Email: [email protected]

Results disclosure agreements

Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
Publication restrictions are in place