Immersive Virtual Reality for Neuropathic Pain

Loma Linda University (LLU)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Complex Regional Pain Syndromes; Neuropathic Pain; Phantom Limb Pain; Neuropathy

Treatments: Other: Immersive Virtual Reality

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03203772

5150437

Details and patient eligibility

About

Investigating how neuropathic limb pain, including phantom limb pain or complex regional pain syndrome, is affected by virtual reality. While several studies have looked into virtual reality for treating this type of pain, few have used the latest immersive virtual reality hardware combined with motion control for an engaging virtual mirror therapy experience. The investigators are interested in studying the use of virtual reality as an alternative treatment option for these conditions.

Enrollment: 14 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 12+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Diagnosis of complex regional pain syndrome or phantom limb pain in an upper or lower limb

Exclusion criteria

• Cognitive impairment leading to inability to make own medical decisions
• Complete inability to utilize leg or arm muscles that are needed for motion controller tracking
• History of seizures within the last year

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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14 participants in 1 patient group

Limb neuropathic conditions

Experimental group

Description:

Includes phantom limb pain, complex regional pain syndrome

Treatment:

Other: Immersive Virtual Reality