Using Virtual Reality Applications for Younger Patients With Chronic Pain
ConditionChronic Pain Management
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age7-21
SponsorElizabeth Pickle
About this trial
In this study, patients who are 7-21 years of age and have chronic pain affecting their head, neck, and/or upper limb will participate in 6 once-weekly sessions. During each of these hour-long sessions, participants will engage in physical therapy exercises, use virtual reality games focused on moving the head, neck and arm, and complete questionnaires about their pain.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Patients 7-21 years of age
Patients who have been evaluated in the pediatric chronic pain clinic during the enrollment period or last 12 months
Patients who have a diagnosis of migraine, chronic neck pain, chronic shoulder or scapular pain, chronic pain of the upper limb, complex regional pain syndrome of the upper limb, amplified musculoskeletal pain syndrome affecting the upper limb, chronic joint pain affecting the upper limb
Disqualifiers
Patients less than 7 years or greater than 21 years of age
Patients who have not been evaluated in the pediatric chronic pain clinic during the enrollment period or last 12 months.
Patients with primary complaints of lower back pain, hip pain, knee pain, ankle pain, or abdominal pain.
Patients with factors limit their ability to safely tolerate wearing and operating the Meta Oculus 2 virtual reality goggles, including but not limited to claustrophobia, anxiety, vestibulo-ocular dysfunction, visual impairments, significant sitting balance impairments.
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Virtual reality gaming
- Physical therapy exercises
Treatment groups
20 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment groupSponsors and collaborators
Elizabeth Pickle
Lead sponsor
University of Pittsburgh
Sponsor institution
Source ClinicalTrials.gov