Virtual Reality Guided Acupuncture Imagery Treatment for Chronic Low Back Pain
Purpose
Testing the effect of Virtual Reality - guided imagery acupuncture
Condition
- Chronic Low-back Pain
Eligibility
- Eligible Ages
- Between 18 Years and 75 Years
- Eligible Genders
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria
- Volunteers 18-75 years of age. - Meet the Classification Criteria of chronic LBP (having low back pain for more than 6 months), as determined by the referring physician. - At least 4/10 clinical pain on the 11-point LBP intensity scale. - Must have had a prior evaluation of their low back pain by a health care provider, which may have included radiographic studies. Documentation of this evaluation will be sought from Partners or outside medical records and kept in the subject's research record. - At least a 10th grade English-reading level; English can be a second language provided that the patients feel they understand all the questions used in the assessment measures.
Exclusion Criteria
- Specific causes of back pain (e.g. cancer, fractures, infections), - Complicated back problems (e.g. prior back surgery, medico legal issues), - Possible contraindications for acupuncture (e.g. coagulation disorders, cardiac pacemakers, pregnancy, seizure disorder), and conditions that might confound longitudinal effects or interpretation of results (e.g. severe fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis). - Conditions making study participation difficult (eg, paralysis, psychoses, or other severe psychological problems as per the judgment of a study investigator during Session 1) - The intent to undergo surgery during the time of involvement in the study. - Unresolved medical legal/disability/workers compensation claims in connection with low back pain. - Lacking the capacity to consent for oneself - Do not have access to zoom or other software regularly to complete the study.
Study Design
- Phase
- N/A
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel Assignment
- Intervention Model Description
- subject will be randomized to 2 groups
- Primary Purpose
- Treatment
- Masking
- Double (Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Arm Groups
| Arm | Description | Assigned Intervention |
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Experimental Virtual Reality - guided acupuncture imagery treatment (VRGAIT) |
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Active Comparator Virtual Reality -guided acupuncture imagery treatment (VRGAIT) Control |
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Recruiting Locations
More Details
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Study Contact
Detailed Description
The aim of this study is to develop a Virtual Reality guided acupuncture imagery treatment system for the treatment of chronic low back pain. This product will provide a new cost-effective treatment option for chronic low back pain and potentially other chronic pain disorders.