VR Pilot for Pancreatitis

Description

The purpose of the research is to test the feasibility and preliminary impact of a home-based, standardized, gut-directed, virtual reality cognitive behavioral therapy (VR CBT) on clinical and functional outcomes of patients with chronic pancreatitis (CP) pain. The primary research procedures are questionnaires and biometric Fitbit data. The study will enroll adult patients with CP.

Conditions

Chronic Pancreatitis, Recurrent Pancreatitis

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Study overview

The purpose of the research is to test the feasibility and preliminary impact of a home-based, standardized, gut-directed, virtual reality cognitive behavioral therapy (VR CBT) on clinical and functional outcomes of patients with chronic pancreatitis (CP) pain. The primary research procedures are questionnaires and biometric Fitbit data. The study will enroll adult patients with CP.

A Feasibility Study on Gut-Directed Virtual Reality for Chronic Pain Related to Chronic Pancreatitis

VR Pilot for Pancreatitis

Condition
Chronic Pancreatitis
Intervention / Treatment

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Contacts and Locations

Los Angeles

Marissa Podell, Los Angeles, California, United States, 90048

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

  • * Diagnosis of CP \[as determined by Cambridge 3-4 imaging classification (using CT, MRI, or MRCP) or a histologic diagnosis of CP\]
  • * Clinically significant abdominal pain, measured using the standardized NIH PROMIS GI Pain Scale14 and defined as scoring at least 5 points above the nationally normed score (0.5 SD effect size), indicating equal or greater than the minimally clinically important difference (MCID) of abdominal pain
  • * Are 18-75 years of age
  • * Are able to read/write English. The study does not include non-English speakers as to current study material are only available in English.
  • * Patients who are presenting with a condition that interferes with VR usage (e.g., seizures, facial injury precluding safe placement of headset, visual impairment)
  • * Patients who have cognitive impairment that affects protocol participation
  • * Patients who are recommended for long-term hospitalization
  • * Patients who are estimated to live \<3 months from the time of enrollment
  • * Patients who have been diagnosed with a pancreatic tumor
  • * Patients who have been enrolled in an interventional/therapeutic drug trial for chronic or recurrent pancreatitis within the last 6 months

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to 75 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center,

Study Record Dates

2026-05