RecruitingSpinal Cord InjuriesNeuropathic Pain
Virtual Walking Intervention for Neuropathic Pain in Spinal Cord Injury
Eligible age
18+ yrs
Accepts
All genders
Locations
2 states
Healthy volunteers
No
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About this study
The purpose of this study is to determine if playing a virtual reality walking game can help improve neuropathic pain in adults with chronic spinal cord injury.
Sponsor: Texas A&M University
You may qualify if…
- ✓ The study will recruit individuals with complete injury (American Spinal Injury Association \[ASIA\] classification A) with lumbar, paraplegic, or low tetraplegic (C5-C7) injury. Additional criteria will include:
- ✓ 1. Must have persistent NP symptoms that are of daily severity of at least 4/10 for 3 or more months
- ✓ 2. Must endorse more than 2 items on a 7-item Spinal Cord Injury Pain Instrument, SCIPI
- ✓ 3. Must be 18 years of age or older
- ✓ 4. Must be more than one year post-injury to begin study (can be screened at an earlier time for eligibility)
- ✓ 5. Must have mobile connectivity with usable service
- ✓ 6. Must be stable on pain medication for 1 or more months
- ✓ 7. Must be cleared on the VRWalk physical activity clearance scale
You may not qualify if…
- ✕ 1. Individuals with Injury levels between C1 and C4
- ✕ 2. Individuals under the age of 18
- ✕ 3. Individuals who were injured within the past year
- ✕ 4. Individuals who cannot comprehend spoken English
- ✕ 5. Individuals who are in prison
- ✕ 6. Individuals who are blind
- ✕ 7. Individuals who experience severe motion sickness
Where it's recruiting
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · NCT05005026 · last updated 2025-12-17