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Virtual Walking Intervention for Neuropathic Pain in Spinal Cord Injury

NCT05005026 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 250

Last updated 2025-12-17

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

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

Interventions

OTHER

VR Game 1

Individuals playing VR game 1 will wear a head-mounted display to allow them to visualize virtual legs in the virtual environment. When wearing the display, individuals will see the legs and arms of their virtual avatar from a first-person perspective. Individuals will engage in virtual reality sessions in their home twice daily over the course of 10 days in a two-week period. Each daily session will take approximately 30 minutes, with 5-10 minutes dedicated to the virtual walking experience. Additionally, each daily session will be scheduled a minimum of 4 hours apart.

OTHER

VR Game 2

Individuals playing VR game 2 will wear a head-mounted display to allow them to visualize virtual legs in the virtual environment. When wearing the display, individuals will see the legs and arms of their virtual avatar from a first-person perspective. Individuals will engage in virtual reality sessions in their home twice daily over the course of 10 days in a two-week period. Each daily session will take approximately 30 minutes, with 5-10 minutes dedicated to the virtual walking experience. Additionally, each daily session will be scheduled a minimum of 4 hours apart.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • United States Department of Defense

    collaborator FED

  • Richmond VA Medical Center

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • Immersive Experience Labs

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • Texas A&M University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Zina Trost, PhD · Texas A&M University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-11-23
Primary Completion
2026-09-30
Completion
2026-09-30

Countries

  • United States
  • Australia

Study Locations

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