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PR-VR At-home Program During and After COVID-19

CompletedNot applicableNCT04912817
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Brief summary (from the registry)

Poorly controlled chronic pain in teens can impact quality of life, increase opioid use and is a risk factor for developing chronic pain in adulthood. Currently, there is a shortage of support to help teens manage chronic pain in the community and the support that did exist has been significantly scaled back due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This research study will investigate, based on questionnaires with teens and healthcare providers and interviews with teens, whether pain rehabilitation virtual reality is easy to use and understand, satisfactory to use, and whether it may improve pain, mobility, and function for the teens using the program compared to those doing standard physiotherapy treatment over videoconference.

Study details

Official title
Pain Rehabilitation Virtual Reality (PR-VR) At-home Program: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial to Determine Feasibility and Impact on Pain and Function in Adolescents During and After COVID-19
Conditions
Interventions
  • Other: Off the Shelf VR
  • Other: Custom VR
Sponsor
The Hospital for Sick Children
Collaborators
Stanford University
Start date
2022-09-01
Primary completion
2024-12-06
Sex
All
Age range
from 12 Years to 18 Years
Results posted
No results posted in this snapshot
Countries
Canada
Total sites listed
1

Eligibility criteria

Show eligibility criteria (verbatim from the registry)
Inclusion Criteria: 1. able to speak and read English, 2. 12-18 years old, 3. diagnosed with chronic pain, 4. under active care at the interprofessional out-patient Chronic Pain Clinic at SickKids, 5. on stabilized medication/therapy (no new pain medications/therapies for 1 week prior to the initial PT assessment and treatment) according to medical chart, 6. independently mobile and able to safely engage in physical activity, 7. requiring a minimum of 4 treatments (1-hour sessions of virtual PT) typically once per week, 8. able to have access to an Internet-enabled smartphone, computer or tablet at home (typically once per week for 4 weeks) according to self-report for Zoom for Healthcare visits with PT, and 9. willing to have Zoom for Healthcare visits with PT recorded during the study period and, if selected, individual telephone interview with research assistant (RA) audio recorded following the study period. Exclusion Criteria: 1. visual, auditory or cognitive impairments precluding interaction with the PR-VR intervention and/or control equipment (Internet) as assessed by reviewing the patient's medical chart and consultation with the patient's PT. 2. diagnosis of seizure disorder, history of seizure, or increased risk of seizure. 3. new onset of headaches/migraines, motion sickness, nausea or vomiting or history/symptoms of possible concussion. 4. diagnosis of major, untreated, concurrent psychiatric illness (e.g., depression, anxiety, conversion disorder, PTSD) or personality disorder as assessed by reviewing the patient's medical chart and in consultation by their health care team. 5. currently receiving sedating medications 6. claustrophobia or previous intolerance of virtual reality (e.g. nausea, vomiting, motion sickness, eye strain, false memory formation) as assessed by health care team.

Canadian sites (1)

FacilityCityProvince
Hospital for Sick ChildrenTorontoOntario

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT04912817