Scientific evidence for the effectiveness of virtual reality for pain reduction in adults with acute or chronic pain

Shahnaz Shahrbanian; M. A. Xiaoli; Nicol Korner-Bitensky; Maureen J. Simmonds

doi:10.3233/978-1-60750-017-9-40

Scientific evidence for the effectiveness of virtual reality for pain reduction in adults with acute or chronic pain

Shahnaz Shahrbanian, M. A. Xiaoli, Nicol Korner-Bitensky, Maureen J. Simmonds

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Abstract

The objective of this systematic review was to determine the level of scientific evidence for the effectiveness of VR for pain management in adults with pain. A comprehensive systematic search involving major health care databases was undertaken to identify randomized clinical trials (RCTs) and descriptive studies. Twenty-seven studies were identified that fulfilled the inclusion criteria. There was strong (Level 1a) evidence of a greater benefit from immersive VR and limited evidence (Level 2a) for the effectiveness of non-immersive VR in reducing acute pain. Moreover, there is limited evidence (Level 2a) of effectiveness of immersive VR compared to no VR for reducing chronic pain. There is currently no published study that has explored the effectiveness of non-immersive VR for chronic pain (level 5). It is concluded that VR can be recommended as a standard or adjunct clinical intervention for pain management at least in the management of acute pain.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Annual Review of Cybertherapy and Telemedicine 2009 - Advanced Technologies in the Behavioral, Social and Neurosciences
Publisher	IOS Press
Pages	40-43
Number of pages	4
ISBN (Print)	9781607500179
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3233/978-1-60750-017-9-40
State	Published - 2009

Publication series

Name	Studies in Health Technology and Informatics
Volume	144
ISSN (Print)	0926-9630
ISSN (Electronic)	1879-8365

Keywords

Pain
Randomized controlled trials
Systematic review
Virtual reality

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Biomedical Engineering
Health Informatics
Health Information Management

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Shahrbanian, S., Xiaoli, M. A., Korner-Bitensky, N., & Simmonds, M. J. (2009). Scientific evidence for the effectiveness of virtual reality for pain reduction in adults with acute or chronic pain. In Annual Review of Cybertherapy and Telemedicine 2009 - Advanced Technologies in the Behavioral, Social and Neurosciences (pp. 40-43). (Studies in Health Technology and Informatics; Vol. 144). IOS Press. https://doi.org/10.3233/978-1-60750-017-9-40

Scientific evidence for the effectiveness of virtual reality for pain reduction in adults with acute or chronic pain. / Shahrbanian, Shahnaz; Xiaoli, M. A.; Korner-Bitensky, Nicol; Simmonds, Maureen J.

Annual Review of Cybertherapy and Telemedicine 2009 - Advanced Technologies in the Behavioral, Social and Neurosciences. IOS Press, 2009. p. 40-43 (Studies in Health Technology and Informatics; Vol. 144).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Shahrbanian, S, Xiaoli, MA, Korner-Bitensky, N & Simmonds, MJ 2009, Scientific evidence for the effectiveness of virtual reality for pain reduction in adults with acute or chronic pain. in Annual Review of Cybertherapy and Telemedicine 2009 - Advanced Technologies in the Behavioral, Social and Neurosciences. Studies in Health Technology and Informatics, vol. 144, IOS Press, pp. 40-43. https://doi.org/10.3233/978-1-60750-017-9-40

Shahrbanian S, Xiaoli MA, Korner-Bitensky N, Simmonds MJ. Scientific evidence for the effectiveness of virtual reality for pain reduction in adults with acute or chronic pain. In Annual Review of Cybertherapy and Telemedicine 2009 - Advanced Technologies in the Behavioral, Social and Neurosciences. IOS Press. 2009. p. 40-43. (Studies in Health Technology and Informatics). https://doi.org/10.3233/978-1-60750-017-9-40

Shahrbanian, Shahnaz ; Xiaoli, M. A. ; Korner-Bitensky, Nicol ; Simmonds, Maureen J. / Scientific evidence for the effectiveness of virtual reality for pain reduction in adults with acute or chronic pain. Annual Review of Cybertherapy and Telemedicine 2009 - Advanced Technologies in the Behavioral, Social and Neurosciences. IOS Press, 2009. pp. 40-43 (Studies in Health Technology and Informatics).

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