The Use of Virtual Reality for Lumbar Pain Management in an Outpatient Spine Clinic
Chronic Low Back Pain
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Chronic Low Back Pain
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients attending an appointment to receive a lumbar spinal injection.
- Patients meeting the definition of chronic LBP as established by the NIH task force: Back pain problem that has persisted at least 3 months, and has resulted in pain on at least half the days in the past 6 months
Exclusion Criteria:
- Age younger than 18 years
- Not being fluent and literate in English
- Patients receiving injections in areas other than the lumbar or pelvic region
Sites / Locations
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
No Intervention
Active Comparator
Experimental
Control
Audiovisual (AV) Guided Relaxation
Virtual Reality (VR) Guided Relaxation
15 participants will be randomly assigned to the control group. They will receive no intervention other than the injection (which is not a part of the trial). Pre-injection they will receive all baseline measures and questionnaires. Post injection they will receive the primary outcome measures: 1) Numeric Pain Rating Scale and 2) Anxiety thermometer
Combination Product: Audiovisual Guided Relaxation Five-minute guided relaxation delivered via a computer screen and speakers
Combination Product: Virtual Reality Guided Relaxation Five-minute guided relaxation delivered via a Samsung Galaxy 7s and the Samsung adaptable VR headset. Other Names: • Samsung Galaxy 7s/Samsung adaptable VR headset