Virtual-reality as a treatment for pain in people with spinal cord injury
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Spinal cord injuryNeurological - Studies of the normal brain and nervous systemInjuries and Accidents - Other injuries and accidents
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12618000959279
- Lead Sponsor
- Greenwich Hospital
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Male
- Target Recruitment
- 16
Inclusion Criteria
•Spinal cord injury
•Male
•Tetraplegic (C5 and below) and paraplegic patients.
•Complete and incomplete injuries (as determined using the American Spinal Injury Association (ASIA) Impairment Classification)
•At least 12 months following injury
•A diagnosis of neuropathic pain
•Pain intensity equal to or more than 4/10 on the numerical pain rating scale
Exclusion Criteria
•The presence of acute pain at the time of the study
•High-level complete lesion at C4 and above (due to complexity of assisted technology)
•Brain injury or other neurological diagnosis that would affect EEG activity or prevent participants from understanding experimental tasks (e.g. dementia).
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method umerical pain rating scale [To account for circadian influences on wakefulness in people with SCI, all study interventions will take place between 10.00am and 1.00pm. We will use a randomised crossover design. One hour will be required to collect baseline information, administer questionnaires and familiarise the participant with the VR set-up. <br><br>The participant will then undergo two interventions in randomised order. Each intervention will be 15 minutes duration with a 60-minute washout period between interventions.<br><br>Numerical pain ratings (11-point scale) will be gained directly after treatment and control interventions<br>]
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method