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2022 Apr


Contemp Clin Trials Commun


26

Virtual reality for management of cancer pain: Study rationale and design.

Authors

Groninger H, Stewart D, Wesley D, Cowgill J, Mete M
Contemp Clin Trials Commun. 2022 Apr; 26:100895.
PMID: 35128143.

Abstract

Patients with cancer commonly experience acute and/or chronic moderate to severe pain related to disease, treatment, or both. While pain management strategies typically focus on drug therapies, non-pharmacological interventions may prove beneficial without risk of significant clinical side effects or contraindications. One novel strategy, virtual reality, has been shown to improve pain control in addition to usual pharmacological interventions.