Using Immersive Virtual Reality to Treat Complex Regional Pain Syndrome in Adults
CompletedNot applicableNCT05888142
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This study has no listed site in Canada in this snapshot. It is included as part of the worldwide chronic pain corpus.
Brief summary (from the registry)
This study is designed to test if the use of virtual reality (VR) can improve chronic pain related to CRPS. One way is to use virtual reality. Virtual reality involves looking into a set of goggles and interacting with a computer-simulated world. The use of VR has been shown to be an effective treatment for other pain conditions (Hoffman et al., 2019) and is inexpensive and noninvasive.
Study details
- Official title
- Exploring the Role of Immersive Virtual Reality in Managing Upper-limb Complex Regional Pain Syndrome in Adults
- Conditions
- Interventions
- Behavioral: in clinic pain VR reduction exercises
- Behavioral: In clinic VRpain reduction exercises + VR homeworks
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
- Collaborators
- Mayday Fund
- Start date
- 2022-09-16
- Primary completion
- 2024-08-03
- Sex
- All
- Age range
- from 18 Years to 85 Years
- Results posted
- No results posted in this snapshot
- Countries
- United States
- Total sites listed
- 1
Eligibility criteria
Show eligibility criteria (verbatim from the registry)
Inclusion Criteria * adults (18+) * confirmed diagnosis of either CRPS I or CRPS II of one or both upper limbs (as defined by the Budapest Criteria) * average pain score in the affected CRPS limb(s) greater than or equal to 3 out of 10 * on a stable treatment plan for 4 weeks prior to the VR intervention phase * ability to wear a VR head-mounted display * ability to speak and read English * ability to provide informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * personal history of severe motion sickness * severe systemic disease that is a constant threat to life (ASA class IV+) * prisoners.
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05888142