虚拟现实改善慢性疼痛中风幸存者的疼痛管理和心理健康:对虚拟现实-接受和承诺治疗的可行性随机对照试验的研究协议
Sérgio A Carvalho1, Paulo Menezes2, Catarina Duarte3
1University of Coimbra, Center for Research in Neuropsychology and Cognitive and Behavioral Intervention (CINEICC), Rua do Colégio Novo, s/n, Coimbra, 3000-115, Portugal, 351 239851450 ext 375.
JMIR research protocols
|February 6, 2026
概括
这项研究将测试一种基于虚拟现实的接受和承诺治疗 (VR-ACT) 方案,用于慢性中风后疼痛 (CPSP). 在VR-ACT干预中,它有望改善中风幸存者的疼痛自我管理和心理健康.
科学领域:
- 神经科学是一个神经科学.
- 康复医学 康复医学 康复医学
- 心理学 心理学 心理学
背景情况:
- 慢性中风后疼痛 (CPSP) 影响40-65%的中风幸存者,影响生活质量和心理健康.
- 目前对CPSP的治疗方法往往不够,这凸显了对新型干预措施的需求.
- 虚拟现实 (VR) 和接受与承诺疗法 (ACT) 显示出分别用于中风康复和疼痛管理的潜力.
研究的目的:
- 测试一个为期8周的VR-ACT计划的可行性和初步有效性,用于患有CPSP的个体.
- 探索VR和ACT在CPSP管理中的联合应用.
- 为更大规模的临床试验奠定基础,调查CPSP的VR-ACT.
主要方法:
- 一个试点随机对照试验 (N=30) 将VR-ACT与虚拟VR控制器进行比较.
- 混合方法方法包括定量 (疼痛,心理症状,生活质量,大脑连接) 和定性数据.
- 通过遵守,参与和接受度评估可行性;使用自我报告和fMRI测量量的定量结果.
主要成果:
- 数据收集计划于2025年12月至2026年6月进行.
- 预计结果将在2026年底或2027年初公布.
- 这项研究由葡萄牙科学技术基金会资助.
结论:
- 假设VR-ACT程序是CPSP自我管理的可行和可接受的工具.
- 预计VR-ACT在改善疼痛和心理健康结果方面的初步有效性.
- 这项研究旨在支持在CPSP中为VR-ACT开发更大的多中心试验.
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