Development and Validation of a Digital Pain-Reduction Kit for Musculoskeletal Injuries
Pain, Acute, Pain, Chronic
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Pain, Acute focused on measuring virtual reality, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, analgesia
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Provision of signed and dated informed consent form
- Stated willingness to comply with all study procedures and availability for the duration of the study
- Male or female, age 18 or older
- Seeking care for a musculoskeletal injury
- Experiencing pain greater than 3 out of 10 on a visual analog scale
- English or Spanish speaking
- Owns a compatible Android or iOS smartphone device (excluding tablets)
Exclusion Criteria:
- Unable to understand the goals of the study due to cognitive difficulty
- Use of a cardiac pacemaker, implanted defibrillator, or other implanted metallic or electronic device or high-frequency surgical equipment. (contraindication for TENS units)
- Pregnant (contraindication for TENS unit)
- Current diagnosis of epilepsy, dementia, or other neurological disease that may prevent use of VR hardware or software
- Hypersensitivity to flashing light or motion
- Injury to the eyes, face, neck, or arms that prevents comfortable use of VR hardware or software, or safe use of other study hardware (e.g., open sores, wounds, or skin rash on face)
Sites / Locations
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Active Comparator
Digital Pain Reduction Kit
Active Control
Participants in the experimental arm will be assigned the digital pain reduction kit consisting of a transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation unit to be used as needed and a virtual reality headset to be used as needed or at least once a day. Remote clinical support is provided for patients who volunteer information to be viewed by clinicians.
Participants in the active control arm will receive standard of care as provided by their physician in addition to a transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation unit.