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Clinical Neurology
Victoria A. Grunberg, Ryan A. Mace, Sarah M. Bannon, Jonathan Greenberg, Jafar Bakhshaie, Ana-Maria Vranceanu
Summary: The study suggests that pain catastrophizing and mindfulness are important intervention targets to enhance emotional functioning for chronic pain patients, and should be considered simultaneously in interventions.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2021)
Review
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Yan Wang, Liangmei Guo, Xinjuan Xiong
Summary: This meta-analysis found that virtual reality technology can alleviate pain, fear, and anxiety in children and adolescents undergoing needle procedures.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
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Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Alex O. Rothbaum, Libby R. Tannenbaum, Elana Zimand, Barbara Olasov Rothbaum
Summary: Chronic lower back pain (CLBP) is a common health issue, and traditional treatments have limitations. Progressive muscle relaxation (PMR) is a validated technique without impairing side effects. This study investigates the usability and efficacy of a VR-based PMR program for CLBP management.
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Medicine, General & Internal
Elena Sirbu, Roxana Ramona Onofrei, Simona Szasz, Monica Susan
Summary: This study aimed to assess the relationship between pain intensity, catastrophizing components, depression, and disability in patients with chronic low back pain (CLBP). The results showed that age, pain intensity, catastrophizing, and depression can predict the disability level in CLBP patients.
ARCHIVES OF MEDICAL SCIENCE
(2023)
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Psychology, Clinical
Paul W. Marshall, Natalie M. V. Morrison, Mitchell Gibbs, Siobhan M. Schabrun
Summary: This study followed 400 people with chronic low back pain for 1 year and found that exercise can reduce disability through the effect on pain and catastrophizing.
BEHAVIOUR RESEARCH AND THERAPY
(2022)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Mateusz Luczak, Lukasz Nowak, Joanna Chorbinska, Katarzyna Galik, Pawel Kielb, Jan Laszkiewicz, Andrzej Tukiendorf, Katarzyna Koscielska-Kasprzak, Bartosz Malkiewicz, Romuald Zdrojowy, Tomasz Szydelko, Wojciech Krajewski
Summary: This study investigated the feasibility of using VR devices during cystoscopy and their impact on patients' pain perception. The results showed that using VR devices can reduce patients' pain perception during cystoscopy, but may cause moderate nausea.
JOURNAL OF PERSONALIZED MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Gilad J. Regev, Roi Treister, Silviu Brill, Dror Ofir, Khalil Salame, Zvi Lidar, Morsi Khashan, Rivka Litvin, Uri Hochberg
Summary: The study aimed to assess patients' perceptions, misconceptions, and experience of anxiety-related symptoms following direct access to their thoraco-lumbar spine radiology report. Results showed that 63% of patients found reading the report helpful in understanding their condition, and 84% agreed that early access to the report improved communication with their physician. However, direct access to radiology reports may provoke anxiety symptoms, especially in patients with a tendency for catastrophic thinking.
JOURNAL OF PAIN RESEARCH
(2023)
Review
Nursing
Yan Gao, Yiwei Xu, Naiquan Liu, Ling Fan
Summary: This study systematically reviewed and meta-analyzed the effectiveness of virtual reality (VR) intervention in managing pain, anxiety, and fear in pediatric patients undergoing needle-related procedures. The results showed that compared to the non-VR group, the VR intervention group significantly reduced pain, anxiety, and fear. Subgroup analysis revealed that VR had advantages over conventional and other distraction methods. In conclusion, VR interventions can benefit pediatric patients undergoing needle-related procedures by reducing pain, anxiety, and fear.
JOURNAL OF ADVANCED NURSING
(2023)
Review
Clinical Neurology
Sanaz Shanbehzadeh, Shabnam ShahAli, Isamael Ebrahimi Takamjani, Johan W. S. Vlaeyen, Reza Salehi, Hassan Jafari
Summary: The study found negative correlations between pain-related threat beliefs or disability and lumbar range of motion in individuals with low back pain. However, the correlations between pain-related threat beliefs and postural control during static standing were not significant. Moderate negative correlations between disability and postural control were observed in some studies.
EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL
(2022)
Review
Anesthesiology
Guillaume Christe, Geert Crombez, Shannon Edd, Emmanuelle Opsommer, Brigitte M. Jolles, Julien Favre
Summary: Higher levels of pain-related fear, catastrophizing, and depression are significantly associated with reduced spinal movement amplitudes and increased muscle activity in low back pain patients. Pain intensity has a minimal independent association with spinal motor behavior, and the small effect sizes found in the meta-analyses question the role of psychological factors as major causes of spinal movement avoidance.
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Manijeh Firoozi, Shima Rouhi
Summary: One of the challenges in pain management is that spine surgeries often do not relieve chronic back pain in patients. This study evaluated the impact of fundamental fears (death anxiety, fear of pain, and kinesiophobia) on the outcome of spinal surgeries in patients with persistent back pain. The findings suggest that intense fear of death, pain, or movement can increase the likelihood of surgery failure and decrease postoperative pain.
CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Arwa Althumairi, Maryam Sahwan, Zinab Alabduljobar, Duaa Aljabri
Summary: This study evaluated the effectiveness of using VR technology to reduce pain and fear among children during vaccination in Saudi Arabia. The results showed that children who received vaccinations with VR technology had significantly lower pain and fear scores compared to those without VR distraction.
JOURNAL OF MULTIDISCIPLINARY HEALTHCARE
(2021)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Deirdre E. Logan, Laura E. Simons, Thomas J. Caruso, Jeffrey Gold, Walter Greenleaf, Anya Griffin, Christopher D. King, Maria Menendez, Vanessa A. Olbrecht, Samuel Rodriguez, Megan Silvia, Jennifer N. Stinson, Ellen Wang, Sara E. Williams, Luke Wilson
Summary: The INOVATE-Pain consortium aims to advance the field of VR for pediatric chronic pain management by providing guidance for best practices in design, evaluation, and dissemination of VR-based interventions. Through an interdisciplinary meeting, the consortium identified key directions for research-driven innovation and established consensus on best methodological practices for future efforts in this area. Key ingredients for success include productive partnerships, standardized evaluation measures, and access to latest tools and resources.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Kornelius Immanuel Kammler-Suecker, Annette Loeffler, Herta Flor
Summary: Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) focuses on various factors contributing to chronic pain, including fear of pain and avoidance behavior. This study explores whether personalized virtual movement models can influence fear, avoidance, and pain in chronic back pain (CBP) patients. Participants observed and imitated an avatar or a videotaped model over three sessions. Results showed increased pain expectancy in the avatar group and the prior pain expectancy predicted pain and avoidance in the videotaped model group. Personalized virtual movement models may be a valuable tool in cognitive-behavioral treatment for CBP.
Review
Rehabilitation
Christopher Tack
Summary: Virtual reality technology is considered as an alternative treatment for chronic low back pain, which can effectively reduce acute, experimental, and chronic pain through mechanisms such as distraction, neuromodulation, and graded exposure therapy. Ethical issues should be considered when applying this technology in clinical settings.
DISABILITY AND REHABILITATION-ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY
(2021)