Fibromyalgia syndrome, chronic widespread pain Musculoskeletal Diseases Fibromyalgia syndrome, chronic widespread pain
Conditions
Interventions
Currently, there are few studies investigating the use of virtual reality (VR) in a chronic pain setting. The studies that have been published include participants with a range of different chronic pa
Sponsors
University of East Anglia
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged =18 years 2. Ability to communicate using conversational English and has the capacity to consent 3. Confirmed diagnosis of Fibromyalgia Syndrome (FMS) or chronic pain following a total knee replacement 4. Current chronic widespread pain for =3 months preceding recruitment
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Any co-morbid condition that is exacerbated by exposure to flashing lights or screens 2. Diagnosis of cognitive impairment 3. Current visual or hearing impairment that would prevent the participant from using the technology included in the experiments
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Acceptability measured using post-intervention subjective experience questionnaires including the simulator sickness questionnaire post-intervention within each experiment | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Pain measured using the visual analogue score (VAS) and McGill Pain Questionnaire Short Form (MPQ-SF) at baseline and post-intervention within each experiment 2. Electroencephalogram (EEG) characteristics measured using EEG immediately pre-intervention (2 minutes resting-state eyes closed, 2 minutes resting-state eyes open), during the VR activity, after each VR activity (2 minutes resting state), and immediately post-intervention (2 minutes resting-state eyes closed, 2 minutes resting-state eyes open) within experiments 2, 3 and 4 | — |
Countries
England, United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed