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Chronic pain treatment through virtual reality

Year: 2017

Type: article

Abstract: Chronic pain is a notable issue of public healthcare, causing enormous direct and indirect costs, and a reduction of the quality of life in the affected patients. In this study, we have used Virtual Reality (VR) as a method to reduce stress, anxiety and pain in patients affected by chronic pain. We examined two cohorts of patients: an experimental group and a control group. The patients in the experimental group were administered eight VR sessions, each of those lasted thirty minutes, while the control group had a standard therapy. The results are encouraging: they demonstrate the efficacy of VR treatment and the safety of the method.

Source: Nova Science Publishers (Nova Science Publishers, Inc.)

Authors: Danilo Guarino, Filippo La Paglia, Marco Daino, Valerio Maiorca, Salvatore Zichichi, Filippo Guccione, Ambra Pintabona, Mark D. Wiederhold, Giuseppe Riva, Brenda K. Wiederhold, Daniele La Barbera

Institutions: University of Palermo, Virtual Reality Medical Center, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Virtual Reality Medical Institute, Interactive Media Institute

Language: English

Topic: Virtual Reality Applications and Impacts

Subfield: Human-Computer Interaction

Field: Computer Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2785442714

FWCI: 0.575

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Cited by: 3

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