Virtual Reality Walking for Neuropathic Pain in Spinal Cord Injury

The University of Alabama at Birmingham

Status

Completed

Conditions

Spinal Cord Injuries

Neuropathic Pain

Treatments

Other: Non-Interactive Virtual Reality Walking

Other: Interactive Virtual Reality Walking

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT03735017

383546

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study will examine the effectiveness of one of two virtual reality treatments on neuropathic pain in individuals with spinal cord injury.

Full description

The investigators are investigating the effectiveness of one of two possible investigational virtual reality treatments on neuropathic pain in individuals with spinal cord injury. Participants will be randomized to one of these two treatments.

Enrollment

27 patients

Sex

All

Ages

18 to 64 years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Individuals with complete paraplegic spinal cord injury who report chronic neuropathic pain
Individuals with persistent spinal cord injury neuropathic pain
More than one - year post injury
Stable medication regimen for the past month

Exclusion criteria

Conditions that impair movement of the arms
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