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Feasibility study on virtual reality for patients with chronic pain

Feasibility study on virtual reality for patients with chronic pain

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00032471
Enrollment
75
Registered
2023-08-15
Start date
2024-02-27
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-10-06

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

Conditions

F45.41

Interventions

Group 1: To assess the experience of patients with chronic pain with virtual reality in the context of a feasibility study. Based on the results of the study, the possibility of patient-oriented VR-ba

Sponsors

Interdisziplinäres Schmerzzentrum
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients with chronic pain who participate in a multimodal pain therapy

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - existing pregnancy - Diseases associated with balance disorders or dizziness - epilepsy - migraine with aura - significant visual or hearing impairment - Injuries to the eyes, face or neck that make it difficult to use VR comfortably (e.g. open wounds or rashes on the face). - Stroke, transient ischaemic attack or surgery to the cervical spine or skull in the last 6 months. - Implanted electrical devices (e.g. neurostimulators, pacemakers) - Susceptibility to claustrophobia - Severe psychological / psychiatric disorders in the past history (e.g. delusional experience, sensory delusions or ego disturbances) - Unable to participate in the study and complete questionnaires due to cognitive or language difficulties.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Experiences with VR (among others via the German Igroup Presence Questionnaire IPQ) and symptoms of cyber-sickness (surveyed with the Simulation Sickness Questionnaire SSQ)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Confounding variables (e.g. experience with relaxation exercises; intensity of relaxation and pain as well as diagnoses)

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactKristin Kieselbach

Interdisziplinäres Schmerzzentrum

Kristin.Kieselbach@uniklinik-freiburg.de+49 761 270 93490

Outcome results

None listed

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