Testing virtual reality to help with pain
Part of Brain & nervous system, Mental health clinical trials.
This study tests whether virtual reality can help change how you feel pain. You'll be asked to complete tasks and rate your experience.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- No past or present depression, bipolar disorder, or other psychiatric condition.
- No seizures in the past 10 years, stroke, or other major brain condition.
- No ongoing chronic pain or acute pain in the last 3 months.
- No migraine disorder (15 or more headache days per month).
- No medications for brain or mental health conditions (like antidepressants or antiseizure drugs).
- No drug or alcohol abuse in the last 6 months.
- Must be able to have an MRI scan (no metal implants, pacemakers, claustrophobia, or pregnancy).
- Must be able to safely receive mild heat pain (no heart disease, high blood pressure, heart problems, severe asthma, fibromyalgia, Raynaud's, or diabetes).
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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