Feasibility of virtual reality‐delivered pain psychology therapy for cancer‐related neuropathic pain: a pilot randomised controlled trial
Authors' conclusion
This newly created virtual reality-delivered pain therapy software programme was shown to be feasible and acceptable to cancer patients with neuropathic pain.
Study context
- Population
- Cancer patients with neuropathic painof 87 eligible
- Participants
- 39 patients
- Comparison
- VR pain therapy software programme vs viewing VR videos
- Interventionn = 20
- Controln = 19reference
- Primary endpoint
- Feasibility, acceptability, recruitment rates and risk of cybersickness
Methodological detailsfeasibility study
- Feasibility study
Primary result
As reported in the abstract
Feasibility, acceptability, recruitment and cybersickness
Recruited of eligible
47%
Withdrew before 3-month follow-up (all control)
4
Pre-existing dizziness associated with cybersickness (Spearman ρ, p = 0.02)
0.37
Pre-existing nausea associated with cybersickness (Spearman ρ, p < 0.001)
0.81
Further findings
| Outcome | Intervention | Control |
|---|---|---|
| Change in oral morphine equivalent daily dose opioid consumption · 1 and 3 monthsTrends in the intervention group towards reductions | −8 mg and −4 mg mg | 0 mg and +15 mg mg |
| Change in modified Brief Pain Inventory pain severity · 1 and 3 monthsTrends in the intervention group towards reductions | −0.4, −0.8 | +0.4, −0.3 |
| Change in pain interference · 1 and 3 monthsTrends in the intervention group towards reductions | −0.9, −1.8 | −0.2, −0.3 |
| Change in global quality of life (EORTC QLQ-C30 subscale) · 1 and 3 months | −5, −8 | +3, +4 |
Change in global quality of life (EORTC QLQ-C30 subscale) · 1 and 3 months
- Not significantly changed between groups
Original publication
Feasibility of virtual reality‐delivered pain psychology therapy for cancer‐related neuropathic pain: a pilot randomised controlled trial. Anaesthesia. Published 2 February 2023. doi:10.
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