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- Clinical Trial NCT04225884
Digital Therapeutics (DTx) for Pain: Pilot Study of a Virtual Reality Software for Chronic Pain (VIRPI)
November 7, 2023 updated by: Orion Corporation, Orion Pharma
DTx for Pain: Behavioural Revalidation in Augmented and Virtual Reality for Chronic Pain; and Exploratory Pilot Study of a Virtual Reality Software
Prospective, randomised, double-blind, 3-arm parallel group comparison of 2 different virtual reality softwares and standard care.
Study Overview
Status
Completed
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
Prospective, randomised, double-blind, 3-arm parallel group comparison of DTx for pain (treatment A), control (treatment B) and an open standard care arm, over 6-8 weeks.
An optional adaptive, multi-objective, multi-purpose, extension is included.
Study devices will be delivered to the patient's home with instructions for use; patients will receive remote technical support.
Study Type
Interventional
Enrollment (Actual)
34
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.
Study Locations
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Espoo, Finland
- CPU Orion Pharma
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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
18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Competent male or female adults (age ≥ 18 years).
- Chronic low back pain
- Written informed consent
- Finnish speaking
- having a clear, flat surface of at least 2 x 2 m of size to interact with DTx for pain
- Can stoop without severe pain
Exclusion Criteria:
- History of epilepsy, migraine, vertigo or psychosis
- Confirmed diagnosis of cancer
- Prone to strong motion sickness requiring treatment
- Pregnancy
- Physiotherapy based interventions contraindicated
- Severe or acute structural pathologies (e.g. spondylitis, epidural abscess, spondylolisthesis, acute herniated or ruptured disc, traumatic injury, or severe spinal stenosis) that could be worsened by the intervention as assessed by the principal investigator
- Has received (in last 2 years) or is receiving formal psychotherapy from a psychologist for pain or allied health care professional at the screening stage
- Any other condition that would affect posture or balance, and
- Prior participation in DTx for pain feasibility study or in any part of the current study
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: Other
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
- Masking: Quadruple
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Active Comparator: DTx for pain
Treatment A software
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Software with active intervention
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Sham Comparator: Control
Treatment B software
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Software without active intervention
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Other: Standard care
Pain medication
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Pain medication
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Self-report of disability, Oswestry
Time Frame: From randomisation upto 6-8 weeks
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Oswestry Disability Index (subjects with a score of ≤22 will be considered as responders), index 0%-100% (0=no disability, 100=maximum disability possible).
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From randomisation upto 6-8 weeks
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Self-report of disability; Pain Interference
Time Frame: From randomisation upto 6-8 weeks
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The Patient Reported Outcomes Information System (PROMIS) 6b - Pain Interference Scale, score 6-30 (6=pain not at all interfering patient's life, 30=maximum interfering to patient's life).
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From randomisation upto 6-8 weeks
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Objective report of disability, steps
Time Frame: From randomisation upto 6-8 weeks
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Average number of steps per day over one week, as assessed by wearable equipment, 0-maximum amount of steps (0=patient not taking steps at all, maximum disability; maximum number of steps=minimum disability).
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From randomisation upto 6-8 weeks
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Fear of movement and re-injury
Time Frame: From randomisation upto 6-8 weeks
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Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia (TSK), score 17-68 (17=negligible or no kinesiophobia,68=extreme fear of pain with movement).
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From randomisation upto 6-8 weeks
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Pain Behaviour, pain intensity
Time Frame: From randomisation upto 6-8 weeks
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Numerical Rating Scale, PROMIS 3a - Pain Intensity Scale, score 3-15 (3=no pain,15=very severe pain).
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From randomisation upto 6-8 weeks
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Pain Behaviour, pain medications
Time Frame: From randomisation upto 6-8 weeks
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Any changes in pain medication during the study period are reported as outcome.
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From randomisation upto 6-8 weeks
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Quality of life, own experience
Time Frame: From randomisation upto 6-8 weeks
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EuroQol-5D-5L-scale: European Quality (EQ) of Life (l), 5-dimension-5-level-scale. a).
Descriptive System, 5-dimension-5-level-scale, scores are converted to a value where 1 equals 'perfect health' and 0 equals 'dead'.
b).
Visual Analogue Score, score 0 to 100 where 100 is the best health you can imagine and 0 = the worst health you can imagine.
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From randomisation upto 6-8 weeks
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Quality of life, adverse events
Time Frame: From randomisation upto 6-8 weeks
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Adverse Event reporting, number of adverse events and their severity
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From randomisation upto 6-8 weeks
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Quality of life, change
Time Frame: From randomisation upto 6-8 weeks
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Patient Clinical Global Impression of Change (PGIC) results, score 1-7 (1=very much improved, 7=very much worse).
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From randomisation upto 6-8 weeks
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Collaborators and Investigators
This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.
Sponsor
Investigators
- Study Director: Orion Pharma Clinical Study Director, Orion Corporation, Orion Pharma
Publications and helpful links
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Study record dates
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Study Major Dates
Study Start (Actual)
February 4, 2020
Primary Completion (Actual)
October 31, 2023
Study Completion (Actual)
October 31, 2023
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
December 20, 2019
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
January 8, 2020
First Posted (Actual)
January 13, 2020
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
November 8, 2023
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
November 7, 2023
Last Verified
November 1, 2023
More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- 3129002
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
NO
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product
No
product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.
No
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