RECRUITING

VR Mindfulness Training for Veterans With SCI

Study Overview

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Description

This study involves delivering a mindfulness program that was developed for Veterans called VA Compassionate Awareness Learning Module (VA CALM) to Veterans with spinal cord injuries (SCI) to develop accommodations to make the VA CALM program more accessible for those with SCI. It will involve delivering the unmodified curriculum to a group of Veterans with SCI first to determine what areas need accommodations, working with a group of stakeholders to develop appropriate accommodations, and then delivering 1-2 modified modules via virtual reality to evaluate whether using virtual reality was feasible and acceptable for this program.

Official Title

Exploring Virtual Reality Mindfulness Training for Veterans With SCI and Chronic Pain

Quick Facts

Study Start:2025-02-03
Study Completion:2027-01-31
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT06587607

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.

Ages Eligible for Study:18 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:No
Standard Ages:ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. * Veteran
  2. * Diagnosis of spinal cord injury with incomplete or complete tetraplegia based on AIS score OR incomplete or complete paraplegia based on AIS score.
  3. * Endorses chronic pain lasting 3 months;
  4. * age 18+ years
  5. * Access to high-speed internet
  6. * Endorse being (at least) minimally proficient on the computer (eg, able to check emails, read the news, etc.); be able, either independently or with caregiver support, to get online for virtual meetings and don/doff VR equipment
  7. * Able to speak clearly and independently to participate in focus group interviews.
  1. Pregnancy or breastfeeding
  2. Severe psychiatric disorders
  3. Active substance abuse
  4. Unstable medical conditions
  5. Inability to comply with study requirements

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

Hilary Touchett, PhD MSN BSN
CONTACT
(713) 791-1414
hilary.touchett@va.gov
Felicia Skelton, MD MS
CONTACT
(713) 794-7128
Felicia.Skelton2@va.gov

Principal Investigator

Hilary Touchett, PhD MSN BSN
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, Houston, TX

Study Locations (Sites)

Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, Houston, TX
Houston, Texas, 77030-4211
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: VA Office of Research and Development

  • Hilary Touchett, PhD MSN BSN, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, Houston, TX

Study Record Dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2025-02-03
Study Completion Date2027-01-31

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2025-02-03
Study Completion Date2027-01-31

Terms related to this study

Keywords Provided by Researchers

  • Spinal Cord Injuries
  • Chronic Pain
  • Virtual Reality
  • Mindfulness

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Spinal Cord Injury
  • Chronic Pain