Virtual Intelligence for Transformative Lifestyle Solutions in Pain

Conditions

• Chronic Pain

Eligibility Criteria

Sex

ALL

Age

18 Years - N/A

Healthy Volunteers

Not accepted

Interventions

• VR Headset Device - Meta Quest 3 — DEVICE
  The VR sessions will be conducted using hardware and software developed by AugMend Health Company. The AI-guided sessions will be administered using the commercially available Meta Quest 3 headset, which delivers high-resolution VR images and spatial audio through a standalone, wireless system.

Study Details

This pilot study aims to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of a VR-based chronic pain management intervention with a virtual AI coach for patients with Opioid misuse and opioid use disorder (OM/OUD). The intervention is a single-day 45-minute VR intervention which is subdivided into three smaller sessions: Session 1: A 15-minute AI check-in to ask questions about biopsychosocial health, Session 2: A 20-minute Pain Coping Skills Training (PCST) session offering psychoeducation on managing chronic pain Session 3: A 10-minute stress reduction exercise. The VR sessions will be conducted using hardware (VR Headset Device - Meta Quest 3) and software developed by AugMend Health Company. The study will be conducted in a clinical setting at the Montefiore Multidisciplinary Pain Medicine Program (MMPP), a Pain Medicine outpatient specialty practice within a major urban medical center. MMPP providers see thousands of patients every month, some of which have concurrent opioid misuse or OM/OUD.

Key Dates

Start date

Jun 30, 2026

Status verified

Jun 2026

Primary completion

Dec 31, 2026

Completion

Dec 31, 2026

Study Design

Enrollment

15 participants (estimated)

Allocation

NA

Intervention model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Arms

• Experimental: AI-guided Virtual Reality (VR) Session
  The intervention is a single-day 45-minute VR intervention which is subdivided into 3 smaller sessions: Session 1: A 15-minute AI check-in to ask questions about biopsychosocial health Session 2: A 20-minute Pain Coping Skills Training (PCST) session offering psychoeducation on managing chronic pain Session 3: A 10-minute stress reduction exercise.

Primary Outcome Measure

Feasibility - Recruitment Rate [ Time Frame: Approximately 6 months ]

Central Contacts

• Ugur Yener, MD
  (718) 405-8360
  [email protected]
• Hatice B Ciftci, MD
  (718) 405-8360
  [email protected]

Locations (1)

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