ArticleAmerican journal of translational research2023
Chronic pain education delivered with a virtual reality headset in outpatient physical therapy clinics: a multi-site exploratory trial.
Article in American journal of translational research, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 3 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 9 papers.
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Exploring the Feasibility and Acceptability of Pain Neuroscience Education Delivered With a Virtual Reality Headset to Outpatient Physical Therapy Patients Treated for Low Back Pain: a Pilot Multi-site Implementation Trial
Desenvolupament i Avaluació de l'Experiència en Realitat Virtual en la Prova Pilot Per a Pacients Amb Dolor Crònic i Sensibilització Central Als Centres d'Atenció Primària de Badalona Serveis Assistencials
Investigation of the Effect of a Virtual Reality-Based Back School Program on Pain, Functionality, and Kinesiophobia
Who cites it
9 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.
- A multicenter feasibility randomized controlled trial using a virtual reality application of pain neuroscience education for adults with chronic low back pain.Annals of medicine · 2024Trial
- Research Trends in Chronic Pain Physiotherapy: A Bibliometric Analysis.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Barriers and Facilitators to the 3 Sides of Extended Reality-Rehabilitation Adoption: Scoping Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2026Article
- Integration of Conventional and Virtual Reality Approaches in Augmented Reality for Theory-Based Psychoeducational Intervention Design for Chronic Low Back Pain: Scoping Review.Interactive journal of medical research · 2025Review
- From didactic explanations to co-design, sequential art and embodied learning: challenges, criticisms and future directions of patient pain education.Frontiers in pain research (Lausanne, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Feasibility and user experience of augmented reality psychoeducation and mindfulness body scan for chronic low back pain.Frontiers in pain research (Lausanne, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Expectations for Adopting Virtual Reality to Promote Health Literacy in Patients With Persistent Pain: Qualitative Analysis of UK-Based Physiotherapists.Pain research & management · 2025Article
- Integrating Extended Reality Into Primary Care Chronic Pain Programs: A Real-World Feasibility Study of the REDOCVR Intervention.JMIR XR and spatial computing · 2025Article
- Digital Therapeutics for Improving Effectiveness of Pharmaceutical Drugs and Biological Products: Preclinical and Clinical Studies Supporting Development of Drug + Digital Combination Therapies for Chronic Diseases.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
objectiveChronic pain is multidimensional, requiring expanded interventions for optimal management. Pain education, mindfulness training, and virtual reality (VR) are showing promise, but barriers remain for implementation by clinicians. The purpose of this study was to explore the experiences with a pain education and mindfulness intervention for patients with chronic low back pain and their treating clinicians.
methodsThis was a prospectively designed exploratory trial registered at ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT04777877. Patients were identified by study staff and consented. Baseline and follow-up questionnaires and surveys were collected with quantitative and qualitative data. Patients viewed five videos explaining key pain concepts and guided imagery nature videos using a VR headset.
resultsTwenty patients consented, and 15 patients completed the intervention. Patients and clinicians rated their experiences with the program as excellent; however, concerns were raised related to logistical challenges around use of the VR headset in busy clinic settings. Percentage changes in patient pain knowledge occurred in the desired direction in 8 out of 9 key concepts.
conclusionsDelivering educational and mindfulness content with a VR headset to patients with chronic low back pain was feasible and acceptable to patients and clinicians. Concerns remain regarding the increased time burden with use of this technology in a busy clinic setting weighed against potential benefits. Alternative delivery methods are needed to reduce logistical challenges and increase patient access to content outside of the clinic setting.
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