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Virtual Reality for Procedure-Related Pain

N/A
Recruiting
Led By Michael Jung, MD MBA
Research Sponsored by University of California, Davis
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up immediately after procedure
Awards & highlights
No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial will assess if virtual reality can reduce pain and distress during medical procedures while lying on your stomach.

Who is the study for?
This trial is for adults over 18 who need a pain procedure at the University of California Davis Pain Medicine Clinic, can speak English, and understand instructions. It's not for pregnant women, prisoners, or those with motion sickness risks, seizures, or hearing/vision problems.
What is being tested?
The study tests if using a VR headset helps reduce anxiety and pain in patients lying face down during pain procedures compared to those without VR. The effectiveness of this distraction method is being evaluated.
What are the potential side effects?
While the trial itself doesn't involve medication that could cause side effects, using VR may lead to discomfort like dizziness or nausea especially in individuals prone to motion sickness.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~immediately after procedure
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and immediately after procedure for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Secondary study objectives
Anxiety
Global Impression of Change
Pain
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Awards & Highlights

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

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Virtual RealityExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Patients undergo prone pain procedure with virtual reality distraction
Group II: ControlActive Control1 Intervention
Patients undergo prone pain procedure without virtual reality distraction

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of California, DavisLead Sponsor
943 Previous Clinical Trials
4,755,588 Total Patients Enrolled
7 Trials studying Pain
670 Patients Enrolled for Pain
Michael Jung, MD MBAPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity of California, Davis

Media Library

Virtual Reality Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT05615675 — N/A
Pain Research Study Groups: Virtual Reality, Control
Pain Clinical Trial 2023: Virtual Reality Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT05615675 — N/A
Virtual Reality 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT05615675 — N/A
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