VR Mindfulness Training for Veterans With SCI

Recruiting now · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Spinal Cord Injury, Chronic Pain

In brief

This study involves delivering a mindfulness program that was developed for Veterans called VA Compassionate Awareness Learning Module (VA CALM) to Veterans with spinal cord injuries (SCI) to develop accommodations to make the VA CALM program more accessible for those with SCI. It will involve delivering the unmodified curriculum to a group of Veterans with SCI first to determine what areas need accommodations, working with a group of stakeholders to develop appropriate accommodations, and then delivering 1-2 modified modules via virtual reality to evaluate whether using virtual reality was feasible and acceptable for this program.

Key facts

Study ID: NCT06587607
Run by: VA Office of Research and Development
People needed: 10
Starts: 2025-07-01
Expected to finish: 2027-06-30
Last updated by the study team: 2026-03-02

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

Veteran
Diagnosis of spinal cord injury with incomplete or complete tetraplegia based on AIS score OR incomplete or complete paraplegia based on AIS score.
Endorses chronic pain lasting 3 months;
age 18+ years
Access to high-speed internet
Endorse being (at least) minimally proficient on the computer (eg, able to check emails, read the news, etc.); be able, either independently or with caregiver support, to get online for virtual meetings and don/doff VR equipment
Able to speak clearly and independently to participate in focus group interviews.

You may not qualify if…

Individuals unable to consent for research or medical care are ineligible to participate.

Where it is running

Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, Houston, TX — Houston, Texas, United States (enrolling)

Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov

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