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Immersive Healing: The Therapeutic Potential of Virtual Reality

NCT06077227 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 20

Last updated 2025-10-31

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Summary

Phantom limb pain (PLP) is a significant and pervasive issue among upper limb amputees, severely impacting their quality of life. The literature delineating prevalence of upper versus lower limb amputations is limited, but the prevalence of total amputations in the United States is estimated to reach 3 million individuals by 2050, with approximately 185,000 new cases annually. PLP affects 60-68% of these patients, leading to heightened levels of anxiety, depression, and reduced overall well-being.

Conditions

  • Phantom Limb Pain (PLP)

Interventions

DEVICE

virtual reality therapy

6 2 times weekly sessions of 30-minute VR therapy in the office with pre- and post-intervention surveys

OTHER

matched control group

taking the same surveys as the VR intervention group on a weekly basis for 6 weeks

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Wake Forest University Health Sciences

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Glenn Gaston, MD · Atrium Health Musculoskeletal Institute

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-12-21
Primary Completion
2026-10-31
Completion
2026-10-31
FDA Device
Yes

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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