Virtual Walking Intervention for Neuropathic Pain in Spinal Cord Injury

Description

The purpose of this study is to determine if playing a virtual reality walking game can help improve neuropathic pain in adults with chronic spinal cord injury.

Conditions

Spinal Cord Injuries, Neuropathic Pain

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Study Details

Study overview

The purpose of this study is to determine if playing a virtual reality walking game can help improve neuropathic pain in adults with chronic spinal cord injury.

A Multisite Randomized Clinical Trial to Examine the Efficacy and Mechanisms of Immersive Virtual Walking Treatment for Neuropathic Pain in Spinal Cord Injury

Virtual Walking Intervention for Neuropathic Pain in Spinal Cord Injury

Condition
Spinal Cord Injuries
Intervention / Treatment

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Contacts and Locations

Birmingham

University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35294

College Station

Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, United States, 77843

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • 1. Must have persistent NP symptoms that are of daily severity of at least 4/10 for 3 or more months
  • 2. Must endorse more than 2 items on a 7-item Spinal Cord Injury Pain Instrument, SCIPI
  • 3. Must be 18 years of age or older
  • 4. Must be more than one year post-injury to begin study (can be screened at an earlier time for eligibility)
  • 5. Must have mobile connectivity with usable service
  • 6. Must be stable on pain medication for 1 or more months
  • 7. Must be cleared on the VRWalk physical activity clearance scale
  • 8. Must not have motion sickness that interferes with daily life
  • 1. Individuals with Injury levels between C1 and C4
  • 2. Individuals under the age of 18
  • 3. Individuals who were injured within the past year
  • 4. Individuals who cannot comprehend spoken English
  • 5. Individuals who are in prison
  • 6. Individuals who are blind
  • 7. Individuals who experience severe motion sickness

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

Texas A&M University,

Zina Trost, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Texas A&M University

Study Record Dates

2026-09