Effects of Social Presence and Perception in Virtual Reality on Pain (SPP)

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Conditions studied: Pain Threshold

In brief

This experiment aims to examine the effects of social interaction with close others or strangers in virtual reality or through a video-conferencing call, on pain threshold in healthy volunteers in an induced pain task. In a within-subjects study, participants will complete a series of induced-pain heat ramps in four conditions. These conditions are 1. alone in virtual reality 2. with a close friend or family member in virtual reality 3. with a stranger in virtual reality 4. with the same close friend or family member in a video call.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT05335057

Run by

Cornell University

People needed

71

Starts

2021-10-22

Expected to finish

2023-05-05

Last updated by the study team

2024-08-23

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Consenting Adult

You may not qualify if…

• History of cardiovascular disorder
• History of fainting or seizures
• Open cut or sore on hand to be thermally tested
• Burn or sunburn on hand to be thermally tested.
• Pregnancy
• Prone to motion sickness, or have balance or dizziness conditions
• Recent concussion
• Seizure disorders
• History of fainting or seizures
• Visual impairment

Where it is running

• Cornell Virtual Embodiment Lab — Ithaca, New York, United States

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