Effects of virtual reality on psychophysical measures of pain: superiority to imagination and nonimmersive conditions.

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Abstract

Virtual reality (VR) has been shown to be effective in pain management. However, to date, little is known about the mechanisms by which immersive experiences influence pain processing. The aim of this study was to investigate the direct effects of an immersive VR environment on the perception of experimental pain in individuals with chronic pain and pain-free controls. The immersion in a VR landscape was compared with mental imagery and a nonimmersive control condition. Using a randomized within-crossover design, pressure pain detection and tolerance thresholds, spatial and temporal summation (SSP, TSP), and conditioned pain modulation (CPM) were measured in 28 individuals with chronic pain and 31 pain-free controls using phasic cuff pressure on the legs. Direct comparison

SUBMITTER: Tesarz J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10949219 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature