Virtual reality offers Drug-Free hope for Crohn's belly pain
NCT ID NCT06647615
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether using virtual reality (VR) can safely reduce abdominal pain in people with Crohn's disease who are not currently experiencing active inflammation. Researchers at Mayo Clinic will enroll 15 participants to see if VR improves pain and quality of life over 10 weeks. The goal is to find a non-drug option for managing persistent pain.
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 15 people
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- Started
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May 2024
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 to 70 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients with a diagnosis of endoscopically and histologically confirmed CD with evidence of C-reactive protein \< 5 mg/dL and fecal calprotectin \< 150microg/g who also report any abdominal pain at least weekly will be included. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients will be excluded from the study if they do not have biopsy-proven CD, have a known seizure disorder, if symptoms are thought to represent an organic disorder, those with visual or hearing impairments, if symptoms represent a known pelvic floor disorder, if the patient is using opioids, has significant ongoing psychological distress (HAD score \> 11 for either anxiety or depression), or if the patient can not actively participate in the study for any other reason (e.g., inability to understand English as the VR program as an English only).
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Locations
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Mayo Clinic Florida
RECRUITINGJacksonville, Florida, 32224, United States
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