Preventive Interventions for Chronic Pain Worsening

Condition(s) studied

Investigational drug(s) / intervention(s)

Virtual Reality-based Pain Self-management program: The VRPS has a variety of modules that can be used for pain management. For this project we have selected relaxation, mindful escapes, pain distraction games, and dynamic breathing modules. All modules were designed to minimize triggers of emotional distress or cybersickness.

Study summary

This is an open label randomized controlled trial (RCT), which will be conducted with patients of the Copenhagen Wound Healing Center at Bispebjerg Hospital in Copenhagen (DK). The trial has two arms (1:1): A Virtual Reality based Pain Self-management (VRPS) program group, and a control group (usual care). Included will be 44 patients at least 18 years old; fluent in the Danish language; complaint of pain lasting 3 months or more; in average pain intensity score ≥ 3 (numerical rating scale 0 to 10); access to internet; and willing and available to participate in the study. Excluded will be specialized or multidisciplinary pain treatment at baseline; history of epilepsy, seizure disorder, nausea or dizziness, hypersensitivity to flashing light or motion or other diseases that may prevent use of virtual reality equipment; injury to eyes, face or neck.

Eligibility

Primary outcome measure(s)

• Pain intensity — At baseline, 2 months, 6 months, 9 months and 12 months after intervention
  Pain intensity for worst pain in the last 24h: Brief Pain Inventory to measure pain intensity, from no pain (0) to worst pain ever (10)

Trial sites (1)

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