VR goggles beat back brief pain in lab test
NCT ID NCT07192822
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether using virtual reality (VR) can lower the pain people feel from short, hot but tolerable pokes on the skin. 24 healthy adults rated their pain with and without VR, and also when getting one poke versus two at the same time. The goal was to see if VR can be a simple, drug-free way to ease brief pain.
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University of Washington
Seattle, Washington, 98195, United States
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