Virtual reality eases brief pain in small lab study
NCT ID NCT07192822
First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated May 01, 2026 · Updated 22 times
Summary
This study tested whether using virtual reality (VR) can lower the pain people feel from short, hot sensations on the skin. Twenty-four healthy adults from the University of Washington took part. They rated their pain with and without VR, and also when feeling one or two heat pulses at once. The goal was to see if VR can be a simple, drug-free way to reduce brief pain.
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University of Washington
Seattle, Washington, 98195, United States
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