Impact of Passive VR Versus Active VR on Heat Pain Thresholds and Pressure Pain Thresholds

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Conditions studied: Pain, Anxiety

In brief

This is a prospective, crossover study of healthy participants evaluating the impact of passive vs. active virtual reality (VR) games on heat pain threshold (HPT) and pressure pain threshold (PPT).

Key facts

Study ID

NCT05836649

Run by

Stanford University

People needed

265

Starts

2023-08-04

Expected to finish

2024-01-03

Last updated by the study team

2026-01-15

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 99. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• greater than 18 years of age
• English speaking
• hearing intact

You may not qualify if…

• a history of severe motion sickness
• currently have nausea
• history of seizures
• have hearing loss; are pregnant
• are currently taking beta blockers, chronotropic heart medications, or opioids or other prescription pain medications
• history of chronic pain or acute pain syndromes.

Where it is running

• Lucile Parkard Children's Hospital — Stanford, California, United States

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