experimentele pijn distraction pain
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1 is undergoing the cold pressor task with VR game, group 2 with VR
video, group 3 without VR glasses and with the task to think about something
distracting. Preliminary, all subjects carry ou
Sponsors
Martini Ziekenhuis
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Healthy adults between 18 and 75 years old.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Limited vision or hearing - Limited communication skills - Acute or chronic pain - Phenomenon of Raynaud - Cardiovascular disorders - Hypertension - Endocrine, metabolic, neurologic disorders - Musculoskeletal disorders like rheumatism or muscular disorders - epilepsy - psychiatric diagnoses, like depression or anxiety - current injuries to the hands - use of medication - pregnancy - use of alcohol or drugs 24 hours before the start of participation
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary parameters are (1) the distraction technique is significantly associated with the VAS pain score and (2) the distraction technique is significantly associated with the tolerance time. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The secondary parameters were (3) the executives functions and catastrophizing thoughts (continue variables) have a moderating role in the expected relation of the distraction technique and VAS pain scores; (4) the VAS-score for presence predicts the VAS-score for pain; (5) the VAS-score for presence predicts the tolerance time; (6) the executive functions (continue variable) predict the degree of presence in the virtual world (continue variable); (7) the distraction technique (categorical variable) predicts the degree of presence (continue variable). | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed