Virtual Reality Guided Imagery for Chronic Pain (VRGI)
Complex Regional Pain Syndromes, Back Pain
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Complex Regional Pain Syndromes
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Must be a patient at the University of Southern California Pain Center
- - English Fluency
- Diagnosis of chronic back pain or complex regional pain syndrome
- Average pain intensity of 5 on a 0 to 10 scale for more than 3 month
- Access to a device with video and audio capability and sufficient WiFI to participate in on-line sessions
Exclusion Criteria:
- History of significant motion sickness
- Active nausea/vomiting
- Epilepsy
- Significant movement problems
- Significant vision or hearing impairment
Sites / Locations
- USC Pain Center, Keck School of Medicine
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Active Comparator
Experimental
Active Comparator: Audio Only Guided Imagery Audio Recordings of Guided Imagery via tablet
Experimental: Virtual Reality Guided Imagery Platform and VR Headset
Listen to narrative scripts based on traditional GI audio recordings. The narrative scripts will include psychoeducation content that explains how the mind and brain can influence physical pain and how they can be trained to effect changes in experienced chronic pain. Narration will guide users in breathing and relaxation exercises and explain how patients can continue to exert control over their pain outside of the GI experience.
VR headset for guided imagery with audiovisual computer-generated VR content to accompany the GI narration. The narrative scripts will include psychoeducation content that explains how the mind and brain can influence physical pain and how they can be trained to effect changes in experienced chronic pain. Narration will guide users in breathing and relaxation exercises and explain how patients can continue to exert control over their pain outside of the VR-GI experience.