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Ice Immersion Using Virtual Reality & Augmented Reality

NCT04196686 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 185

Last updated 2022-03-25

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of different technologies, Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality with modifications as passive content, active content, cognitive load modulation, and positive encouragement coaching to increase the pain threshold as assessed by immersing a hand in ice water.

Conditions

  • Pain, Neuropathic
  • Pain, Acute

Interventions

DEVICE

VR/AR

VR/AR headset with either passive or active content such as playing a game or watching a movie

OTHER

Ice Bath

Participants immerse hand in ice bath and starting again with their original assigned group and keep hand submerged as long as they can withstand the cold or until 4 minutes have elapsed, whichever comes first. Participants will not be told of the specifics of the time limit, to avoid competitiveness and expectations and will be asked for pain scores every 30 seconds.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2019-07-24
Primary Completion
2021-03-04
Completion
2021-03-04
FDA Device
Yes

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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