Combined Biofeedback With Virtual Reality in the Treatment of Pediatric Headache (VR)

May 11, 2009 updated by: Hadassah Medical Organization
The objective of the study is to examine the effect of combined treatments (biofeedback with virtual reality) for pediatric chronic headache.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Chronic headache is a common symptom in children. Pharmacologic treatment has only a limited productivity and several known adverse reactions. Despite the frequency and chronicity of pediatric headache, validated treatment paradigms are currently inadequate.

Biofeedback is a medical treatment in which physiologic markers like heart rate, breathing rate, EMG, EEG, or electrodermal activity are measured and displayed back to the patient. The patient can then attempt to modulate physiology to achieve a certain feedback goal,such as slowing heart or breath rate, or relaxing certain muscles. Numerous psychophysiologic studies have been conducted that examine the effect of biofeedback alone on physiology as well as various clinical conditions. Clinical trials for chronic headaches have found that biofeedback was more effective in the treatment of headache when compared to pure drug therapy.

A number of recent distraction interventions for acute pain in children and adolescents have employed virtual reality technology in conjunction with either a passive distraction stimulus, such as a movie, or an interactive distraction activity, such as a computer game. However, the actual benefit of VR technology over and above the benefits of the distracting stimulus that is experienced through the VR equipment has not been adequately tested in children.

The objective of this study is to combine virtual reality with biofeedback in order to increase the effectivity of both techniques in decreasing chronic headache frequency and pain degree in the pediatric population.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

30

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

9 years to 18 years (ADULT, CHILD)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • 9-18 years old children suffering from chronic headache diagnosed by pediatric neurologist
  • Exclusion of Other disorders causing chronic headache

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Children younger than 9 years or olde than 18.
  • Children who do not fulfill headache criteria as described in the International Headache Society
  • Children who were not examined by a certified pediatric neurologist

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: SUPPORTIVE_CARE
  • Allocation: NON_RANDOMIZED
  • Interventional Model: PARALLEL
  • Masking: NONE

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Improvement in headache frequency and pain degree among participants
Time Frame: 6 weeks
6 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Hadassah Medical Organization

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

September 1, 2009

Primary Completion (ANTICIPATED)

September 1, 2010

Study Completion (ANTICIPATED)

December 1, 2010

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 10, 2009

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 11, 2009

First Posted (ESTIMATE)

May 12, 2009

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ESTIMATE)

May 12, 2009

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 11, 2009

Last Verified

May 1, 2009

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • HMO-0445-08

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