Neural Mechanisms of Immersive Virtual Reality in Chronic Pain (VR TMD EEG)

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-88
SponsorUniversity of Maryland, Baltimore

About this trial

This project examines, in chronic pain, the mechanisms of immersive virtual reality compared to the mechanisms of placebo hypoalgesia. The potential of developing new non-pharmacological premises for low-risk interventions for pain management is high.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Age (18-88 years)

English speaker (written and spoken)

Temporal Mandibular Disorder (TMD) for at least 3 months

TMD Grade Chronic Pain Scale (GCPS) ≥ 0

Disqualifiers

Present or past degenerative neuromuscular disease

Cardiovascular, neurological diseases, pulmonary abnormalities, kidney disease, liver disease, history of cancer within past 3 years

Cervical pain (e.g. stenosis, radiculopathy)

Any personal (or family first degree) history of mania, schizophrenia, or other psychoses

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • RelieVRx
  • Sham-VR
  • No-VR (natural history control)

Treatment groups

78 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups