VR games show promise for relieving phantom limb pain

NCT ID NCT05296265

Summary

This study tested whether virtual reality (VR) could help reduce phantom limb pain in people who have had leg amputations. Researchers compared two types of VR: one where participants played active leg movement games with a virtual leg, and another where they just watched immersive VR scenes. The goal was to see which approach better reduced pain intensity and improved quality of life for 46 participants with above- or below-knee amputations.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Moss Rehabilitation Research Institute

    Elkins Park, Pennsylvania, 19027, United States

  • University of Pennsylvania

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States

  • University of Washington-Harborview Medical Center

    Seattle, Washington, 98104, United States

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