Clinical trial · Interventional
Preventive Interventions for Chronic Pain Worsening
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
This is an open label randomized controlled trial (RCT), which will be conducted with patients of the Copenhagen Wound Healing Center at Bispebjerg Hospital in Copenhagen (DK). The trial has two arms (1:1): A Virtual Reality based Pain Self-management (VRPS) program group, and a control group (usual care). Included will be 44 patients at least 18 years old; fluent in the Danish language; complaint of pain lasting 3 months or more; in average pain intensity score ≥ 3 (numerical rating scale 0 to 10); access to internet; and willing and available to participate in the study. Excluded will be specialized or multidisciplinary pain treatment at baseline; history of epilepsy, seizure disorder, nausea or dizziness, hypersensitivity to flashing light or motion or other diseases that may prevent use of virtual reality equipment; injury to eyes, face or neck.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic Non-Cancer Pain | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virtual Reality-based Pain Self-management program | Device | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- VRPS program
- description
- VRPS is based on four evidence-based principles of cognitive-behavioral therapy and pain neuroscience education. For this project we have selected relaxation, mindful escapes, pain distraction games, and dynamic breathing modules.The eight consecutive weeks program period of intervention is composed of one initial physical meeting with 1h duration to explain the basis/principles of the virtual tools offered, how the virtual appliance works and should be used, including safety recommendations as calm environment at home, sitting or lying position during use. Groups of maximum 13 patients will be organized. Patients will be instructed to use the equipment at least once a day and it can be used as many times as they wish per day aiming to reduce pain intensity or to avoid pain. Patients will also be asked to keep a diary to register the equipment use during the study period to secure the data.
- interventionNames
- Device: Virtual Reality-based Pain Self-management program
- type
- NO_INTERVENTION
- label
- Control group
- description
- Participants in the control group will not receive any of the interventions. This study will not interfere with medical treatment plan and patients from the three groups can receive other pain treatment prescribed by physician.
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * At least 18 years old * Fluent in the Danish language * Complaint of pain lasting 3 months or more; in average pain intensity score ≥ 3 (numerical rating scale 0 to 10) * Access to internet * Willing and available to participate in the study. Exclusion Criteria: * Specialized or multidisciplinary pain treatment at baseline * History of epilepsy * Seizure disorder * History of nausea or dizziness * Hypersensitivity to flashing light or motion or other diseases that may prevent use of virtual reality equipment. * Injury to eyes, face or neck that impedes comfortable use of virtual reality equipment. * Current cancer disease * Medical diagnosis of depression * Cognitive dysfunction that interferers with compliance to the study, * Currently pregnant or planning to become pregnant during the study period * No access to the internet during the study period.
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