Virtual Reality Walking for Neuropathic Pain in Spinal Cord Injury
NCT ID: NCT03735017
Last Updated: 2021-11-16
Study Results
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
27 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2018-06-16
2019-07-30
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Keywords
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
DOUBLE
Study Groups
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Non-Interactive
Participants will receive non-interactive virtual reality walking sessions.
Non-Interactive Virtual Reality Walking
Individuals will wear a head-mounted display to allow them to visualize virtual legs in the virtual environment. When wearing the display, individuals will see the legs and arms of their virtual avatar from a first-person perspective.
Individuals will engage in virtual reality sessions in their home twice daily over the course of 10 days in a two-week period. Each daily session will take approximately 30 minutes, with 5-10 minutes dedicated to the virtual walking experience. Additionally, each daily session will be scheduled a minimum of 4 hours apart.
Interactive
Participants will receive interactive virtual reality walking sessions.
Interactive Virtual Reality Walking
Individuals will wear a head-mounted display to allow them to visualize virtual legs in the virtual environment. When wearing the display, individuals will see the legs and arms of their virtual avatar from a first-person perspective.
Individuals will engage in virtual reality sessions in their home twice daily over the course of 10 days in a two-week period. Each daily session will take approximately 30 minutes, with 5-10 minutes dedicated to the virtual walking experience. Additionally, each daily session will be scheduled a minimum of 4 hours apart.
Interventions
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Non-Interactive Virtual Reality Walking
Individuals will wear a head-mounted display to allow them to visualize virtual legs in the virtual environment. When wearing the display, individuals will see the legs and arms of their virtual avatar from a first-person perspective.
Individuals will engage in virtual reality sessions in their home twice daily over the course of 10 days in a two-week period. Each daily session will take approximately 30 minutes, with 5-10 minutes dedicated to the virtual walking experience. Additionally, each daily session will be scheduled a minimum of 4 hours apart.
Interactive Virtual Reality Walking
Individuals will wear a head-mounted display to allow them to visualize virtual legs in the virtual environment. When wearing the display, individuals will see the legs and arms of their virtual avatar from a first-person perspective.
Individuals will engage in virtual reality sessions in their home twice daily over the course of 10 days in a two-week period. Each daily session will take approximately 30 minutes, with 5-10 minutes dedicated to the virtual walking experience. Additionally, each daily session will be scheduled a minimum of 4 hours apart.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Individuals with persistent spinal cord injury neuropathic pain
* More than one - year post injury
* Stable medication regimen for the past month
Exclusion Criteria
* Significant cognitive impairment as suggested by apparent incomprehension of screening questions as judged by the evaluator
* For those for whom voluntary arm movement would cause sufficient discomfort (\>4/10) that could prevent trial completion will be excluded from participation
18 Years
64 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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University of Alabama at Birmingham
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Zina Trost
Assistant Professor
Principal Investigators
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Zina Trost, PhD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Locations
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University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama, United States
Countries
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References
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Trost Z, Anam M, Seward J, Shum C, Rumble D, Sturgeon J, Mark V, Chen Y, Mitchell L, Cowan R, Perera R, Richardson E, Richards S, Gustin S. Immersive interactive virtual walking reduces neuropathic pain in spinal cord injury: findings from a preliminary investigation of feasibility and clinical efficacy. Pain. 2022 Feb 1;163(2):350-361. doi: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000002348.
Other Identifiers
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383546
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id