VR goggles beat back brief pain in lab test

NCT ID NCT07192822

First seen Jun 27, 2026 ยท 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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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Acute Pain Pain

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • University of Washington

    Seattle, Washington, 98195, United States