Virtual reality therapy for pain after surgery
Part of Brain & nervous system, Women’s health & pregnancy clinical trials.
This study tests whether a virtual reality (VR) program that engages multiple senses can help reduce pain after surgery. If you're experiencing significant post-surgical pain, you may benefit from this non-drug approach.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older
- You have significant pain after surgery (pain score above 4 on a 0-10 scale)
- You do not have psychiatric conditions like delirium, schizophrenia, or bipolar disorder
- You do not have epilepsy, motion sickness, light sensitivity, or other conditions that would make wearing a VR headset difficult
- You do not have severe heart, liver, kidney, blood, digestive, or nervous system disease
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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