Preventive Interventions for Chronic Pain Worsening

Summary

This is an open label randomized controlled trial (RCT), which will be conducted with patients of the Copenhagen Wound Healing Center at Bispebjerg Hospital in Copenhagen (DK). The trial has two arms (1:1): A Virtual Reality based Pain Self-management (VRPS) program group, and a control group (usual care). Included will be 44 patients at least 18 years old; fluent in the Danish language; complaint of pain lasting 3 months or more; in average pain intensity score ≥ 3 (numerical rating scale 0 to 10); access to internet; and willing and available to participate in the study. Excluded will be specialized or multidisciplinary pain treatment at baseline; history of epilepsy, seizure disorder, nausea or dizziness, hypersensitivity to flashing light or motion or other diseases that may prevent use of virtual reality equipment; injury to eyes, face or neck.

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

* At least 18 years old
* Fluent in the Danish language
* Complaint of pain lasting 3 months or more; in average pain intensity score ≥ 3 (numerical rating scale 0 to 10)
* Access to internet
* Willing and available to participate in the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Specialized or multidisciplinary pain treatment at baseline
* History of epilepsy
* Seizure disorder
* History of nausea or dizziness
* Hypersensitivity to flashing light or motion or other diseases that may prevent use of virtual reality equipment.
* Injury to eyes, face or neck that impedes comfortable use of virtual reality equipment.
* Current cancer disease
* Medical diagnosis of depression
* Cognitive dysfunction that interferers with compliance to the study,
* Currently pregnant or planning to become pregnant during the study period
* No access to the internet during the study period.

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