The Effective of Immersive Virtual Reality Distraction on Memory: Study 1
NCT ID: NCT07172230
Last Updated: 2025-09-15
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
16 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2024-05-31
2024-11-06
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
CROSSOVER
BASIC_SCIENCE
SINGLE
Study Groups
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Immersive virtual reality
VR
Immersive Virtual Reality
Immersive VR
No VR
No distraction during word list
No distraction Control condition
No VR during word list study phase
Interventions
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Immersive Virtual Reality
Immersive VR
No distraction Control condition
No VR during word list study phase
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Able to read, write and comprehend English
* Able to complete study measures
* Willing to follow our UW approved instructions
* 18 years of age or older
Exclusion Criteria
* Not be able to read, write and comprehend English
* Younger than 18 years of age.
* Not capable of completing measures
* Not capable of indicating pain intensity,
* Not capable of filling out study measures,
* Extreme susceptibility to motion sickness,
* Seizure history,
* Unusual sensitivity or lack of sensitivity to pain,
* Sensitive skin,
* Sensitive feet
* Migraines
* Diabetes
18 Years
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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University of Washington
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Hunter Hoffman
Director, Virtual Reality Research Center at the Human Photonics Lab; Research Scientist:Dept of Mechanical Engineering
Principal Investigators
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Hunter Hoffman, PhD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
University of Washington
Locations
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University of Washington
Seattle, Washington, United States
Countries
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References
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Hoffman HG, Fontenot MR, Garcia-Palacios A, Greenleaf WJ, Alhalabi W, Curatolo M, Flor H. Adding tactile feedback increases avatar ownership and makes virtual reality more effective at reducing pain in a randomized crossover study. Sci Rep. 2023 May 22;13(1):7915. doi: 10.1038/s41598-023-31038-4.
Related Links
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website about VR analgesia
Other Identifiers
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VRAnalgesia2025a
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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