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Cognitive Behavioral Theory-assisted Virtual Reality for Chronic CANcer Pain (VR-CAN)

RecruitingNAAges 18 Years - anyAllMedstar Health Research Institute
NCT07318519 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

While chronic cancer pain affecting as many as 75% of patients is typically addressed using pharmacologic interventions, experts and patients alike support maximizing any relevant non-pharmacologic interventions as well, such as cognitive behavioral therapy. Virtual reality, a novel technology that can temporarily immerse users in a calm, pleasant environment, has been increasingly shown to facilitate improvement in different acute and chronic pain syndromes by providing distraction from pain and lowering pain sensation. To address the significant needs of patients living with chronic cancer pain, we aim to develop and pilot test a prototype device that will leverage cognitive behavioral therapy principles to deliver a novel virtual reality pain therapy. The investigators will do this through the following steps: Step 1. Develop and refine a CBT-assisted VR prototype for patients with c

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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: * age at least 18 years old * cancer diagnosis, undergoing treatment * chronic cancer pain (i.e., cancer pain at least 3 months duration) with baseline pain severity at least 4/10 (where 0=no pain, 10=worst pain) Exclusion Criteria: * intractable nausea/vomiting, motion sickness, seizures/epilepsy, and/or cranial structures/abnormalities preventing VR headset use * moderate-severe pain of non-cancer etiology * enrolled in another pain study * unable to complete survey measures or interviews in English or Spanish
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What it tests

  • VR-CAN prototype chronic cancer pain therapy -- virtual reality program delivering CBT for chronic cancer pain management
  • Active Control -- two-dimensional tablet-delivered intervention
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Where

2 sites
MedStar Health Research Institute
Washington D.C., United States
Duke University School of Medicine
Durham, United States
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