It was found in a study in the United States in 2020, that sufferers of chronic low back pain reported a reduction in levels of pain after participating in an immersive virtual reality program. After eight weeks of using the EaseVRx program, the mean pain intensity reported dropped from 4.5 to 2.9, while the placebo group reported a decrease in pain level of just 0.7 after the end of the treatment.
Self-reported pain index levels from chronic lower back pain sufferers after starting a program of EaseVRx compared to a placebo in the United States 2020
Patients with chronic low back pain lasting six months or more
Supplementary notes
Pain intensity was rated of a scale between 0=no pain and 10=as bad as it could be and nothing else matters.Â
The placebo was reffered to in the study as a Sham VR was a headset involving non-interactive 2D nature scenes. While the EaseVRx was billed as "a multifacedted combination of pain relief skills training through a prescribed sequence of daily immersive experiences"Â
* 89 participants were assigned the immersive VR experience and 90 were using the placebo.
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JMIR. (February 22, 2021). Self-reported pain index levels from chronic lower back pain sufferers after starting a program of EaseVRx compared to a placebo in the United States 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 02, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1412288/improvement-in-chronic-back-pain-with-vr-in-the-us/
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JMIR. (2021). Self-reported pain index levels from chronic lower back pain sufferers after starting a program of EaseVRx compared to a placebo in the United States 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1412288/improvement-in-chronic-back-pain-with-vr-in-the-us/
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