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Application of virtual reality for pain relief in patients with postherpetic neuralgia: a randomized controlled trial

Virtual reality in pain management for patients with postherpetic neuralgia: a randomized controlled trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2400085999
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2024-06-24
Start date
2024-06-30
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-07-08

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Postherpetic neuralgia

Interventions

PHN conventional treatment group:PHN conventional treatment
PHN conventional treatment combined with VR technology treatment group:PHN conventional treatment+ Virtual reality technology treatment

Sponsors

The First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Patients aged 18-80 years who met the diagnostic criteria for PHN; 2.With affective disorders; 3.Clear mind and normal cognitive function; 4.Voluntary participation in research.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.With systemic infectious diseases, autoimmune diseases; 2.Other causes of neuralgia; 3.A history of mental illness, such as depression; 4.Presence of organic pathologies; 5.Combined malignant tumors; 6.Underlying diseases not effectively controlled; 7.Current or previously diagnosed epilepsy, seizures, dementia, migraines or other neurological disorders; 8.Medical conditions that tend to cause nausea or dizziness; 9.Presence of visual and auditory impairment; 10.Female patients during pregnancy or breastfeeding.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Visual analogue scale;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Self-rating Anxiety Scale;Self-rating Depression Scale;General Self-Efficacy Scale;Interleukin-2;Interleukin-6;Interleukin-10;Tumor necrosis factor-a;Interferon-?;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactZhang Wenjie

The First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University

1047479730@qq.com+86 137 0358 6019

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026