Virtual walking therapy tested for stubborn nerve pain in spinal cord injury

NCT ID NCT07165353

Recruiting now Symptom relief Sponsor: Swiss Paraplegic Research, Nottwil Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether a virtual walking therapy can reduce chronic nerve pain in people with spinal cord injury. Participants will watch a life-sized video of themselves walking through a forest while seated in a tilting wheelchair. The trial will enroll 40 adults and compare the virtual walking to a sham or standard care. The goal is to see if this approach can lower pain and improve quality of life.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: virtual walking therapy
What this could lead to: If it works, this could offer a new, non-drug way to ease chronic nerve pain after spinal cord injury.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-stage study with only 40 participants. The effect may be small or not last, and results may not apply to everyone with spinal cord injury.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

neuralgia spinal cord injury

As listed by the trial registrant

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

NEUROPATHIC PAIN DUE TO SPINAL CORD INJURY SPINAL CORD INJURIES (SCI)

Contacts and locations

Locations

Schweizer Paraplegiker Zentrum Nottwil
RECRUITING

Nottwil, Canton of Lucerne, 6207, Switzerland

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