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Illusion Therapy

Effects of the Nottingham Augmented Reality (AR) App for Arthritis Hand Joint Pain

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Thomas Rutledge, PhD
Research Sponsored by VRx Medical Inc
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up change from baseline to day 30
Awards & highlights
No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial is testing a new therapy that uses augmented reality to help people with chronic hand pain from arthritis. The therapy shows visual illusions to trick the brain into feeling less pain. Researchers will observe changes in patients' pain levels and opioid use after using the therapy. Virtual Reality (VR) therapies have shown promising results in managing both acute and chronic pain by providing cognitive distractions and inducing neurophysiological changes.

Eligible Conditions
  • Chronic Pain
  • Rheumatoid Arthritis
  • Opioid Use Disorder

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~change from baseline to day 30
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and change from baseline to day 30 for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary study objectives
Milligrams of Morphine Equivalent (MME)
The Pain, Enjoyment of Life and General Activity scale (PEG)
Secondary study objectives
Non-opioid pain medicine usage
Pain Disability Index (PDI)
Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9)
+1 more

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group
All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

1Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Standard of Care followed by AR digital treatmentExperimental Treatment2 Interventions
Standard of care period without active intervention followed by Digital treatment with active intervention
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Nottingham AR smartphone app with active intervention
2022
N/A
~40

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Who is running the clinical trial?

National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)NIH
2,594 Previous Clinical Trials
3,328,700 Total Patients Enrolled
64 Trials studying Chronic Pain
84,481 Patients Enrolled for Chronic Pain
San Diego Veterans Healthcare SystemFED
37 Previous Clinical Trials
5,429 Total Patients Enrolled
VRx Medical IncLead Sponsor
Thomas Rutledge, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorSan Diego Veterans Healthcare System
2 Previous Clinical Trials
650 Total Patients Enrolled
~10 spots leftby Dec 2025
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