The main objective of this study is to investigate whether perspective (i.e. first person vs. third person) directly influences the interplay between body ownership and pain perception.
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Health condition
human cognition
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Sponsors and support
Intervention
Outcome measures
Primary outcome
- Augmented reality task, the main study parameters consist of self-reports
measured by a VAS and physiological recordings of heart rate and Skin
Conductance level (SCL) measured by the VU-AMS.
- Non-augmented reality task, the main study parameters consist of self-reports
measured by a VAS and physiological recordings of heart rate and Skin
Conductance level (SCL) measured by the VU-AMS.
Secondary outcome
N/A
Background summary
Head mounted display (HMD) technology can be defined as a pair of special
computer goggles that can be used to render different forms of stereoscopic
virtual content to the user. The two different types of content include both
virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR). Virtual reality can be defined
as a non-invasive, stereoscopic, computer-generated reality that enables an
individual to experience all three dimensions of a virtual environment from any
perspective, i.e. the first or third person perspective. Therefore, VR entirely
separates individuals from their natural environment. Virtual reality has been
studied extensively in the context of managing chronic pain in both physically
identifiable [Hoffman 2000, Hoffman 2001, Hua 2015, Gershon 2004, Schneider
2004] phantom pain [Cole 2009, Wake 2015] conditions. Collectively, these
studies suggest that pain perception is influenced by multisensory information.
Little research has been conducted within this field using augmented reality.
Augmented reality can be defined as a non-invasive, monoscopic or stereoscopic,
reality that is created by combining both the real world and a
computer-generated world. This blended reality allows individuals to view
virtual images that are imposed over parts of their natural environment.
Study objective
The main objective of this study is to investigate whether perspective (i.e.
first person vs. third person) directly influences the interplay between body
ownership and pain perception.
Study design
This is a pilot study with behavioral outcome measures.
Intervention
Augmented reality
Study burden and risks
The risk and burden associated with participation can be considered minimal.
Meibergdreef 5
Amsterdam 1105AZ
NL
Meibergdreef 5
Amsterdam 1105AZ
NL
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Inclusion criteria
The recruitment of participants takes place as follows. Practitioners at the department of Psychiatry will inform healthy participants via hand-outs and online flyers about our study. If someone is willing to participate in the study, we will email them to inform them of the entire procedure. This email will ensure that they have the opportunity to fully understand the procedure. If they are still interested in participating, they will sign an informed consent and we will perform screening for inclusion and exclusion criteria. Demographics and a clinician-related questionnaire (M.I.N.I) will be assessed to make sure that the individual can participate. If a participant meets any of the exclusion criteria, then they are excluded from participating in this study.;Inclusion criteria:
- Men and women.
- Age between 25-65.
- No previous diagnosis of a mental disorder
- No previous diagnosis of chronic pain
Exclusion criteria
- A DSM-V diagnosis for any mental disorder
- Diagnosed with having chronic pain
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Recruitment
Medical products/devices used
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| Register | ID |
|---|---|
| CCMO | NL65263.018.18 |