Investigating Mechanisms Underlying Spinal Cord Stimulation Efficacy Using Virtual Reality and Full Body Illusion
Completed · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Neuropathy;Peripheral
In brief
The study hypothesis is that spinal cord stimulation (SCS) combined with virtual leg illumination (provided through a wearable headset (OculusRift, OculusVR, Irvine, CA) and a custom-designed virtual reality leg scenario) will lead to controlled analgesia induction, boosting analgesic effects obtained with standard SCS treatments and will further be associated with changes in the perception of the affected body part.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT02970006
- Run by
- Ohio State University
- People needed
- 15
- Starts
- 2016-10-01
- Expected to finish
- 2019-11-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2021-09-20
Who can join
Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Age 18-and older at the time of enrollment
- Patients carrying a diagnosis of CPRS type 125 or chronic refractory neuropathic leg pain following FBS4
- Patients who have implanted epidural SCS
- The SCS implantation for at least three months prior to enrollment
- Patients with efficacious SCS as defined by ≥ 50% pain improvement after switching SCS from an OFF state to an ON state ('optimal' stimulation efficacy)
- Patients willing and able to provide informed consent
You may not qualify if…
- Patients who are unable to effectively or efficiently communicate for example patients suffering from speech deficits (dysarthria, aphasia) or are non-English speaking.
- Patients with history of prior cranial surgery, significant brain lesions for example intracranial tumors, strokes etc.
- Non efficacious response to SCS <50% pain improvement with optimal stimulation parameters
- Evidence of untreated psychiatric disorders or drugs/alcohol abuse.
- History of seizures
Where it is running
- The Ohio Sate University — Columbus, Ohio, United States
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