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VR AI Meditation for Pain

Real Time Guided Meditations for Pain in Virtual Reality Study

Who can join

Ages 18 and older · All sexes

Inclusion Criteria:

* 18+ years of age
* Individuals who are admitted to CSMC and who have completed the Inpatient Pain Service Center intake form.
* Participants must speak one of the program's supported languages (currently English and Spanish)
* Minimum pain score of 4 out 10 on baseline pain survey

Exclusion Criteria:

* Unwilling and/or unable to participate
* Does not understand English or Spanish
* Self-reported history of severe motion sickness
* The presence of a facial/head deformity that will prohibit the wearing of a VR HMD
* Those that require corrective lenses -2.5 or stronger that cannot be corrected with contact lenses
* Legally deaf
* Having had a seizure in the past year
* Unable to understand the instructions or to consent to participation in the study
* Those who are pregnant

About the study

This study aims to assess changes in pain and anxiety as reported by the Pain Numeric Rating Scale (PNRS) and the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory 6 (STAI-6), pre and post a guided meditation in Virtual reality. Objectives of the study are also to determine the feasibility, and patient acceptance of utilizing a LLM-generated guided meditation in VR. Our goal is to learn about any limitations of our approach and provide a pathway for future improvements in creating a VR AI therapist that is optimally aligned with the needs of users.

What is being tested

• VR Guided Meditation (device)

Sponsor: Christopher Almario · Participants: 38 · Started: Nov 6, 2025

Contact the study team

• Ella F Tetrault, BS · Phone: 4243151311

Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT07122843

Locations in the U.S.

Conditions

• Pain
• Anxiety

From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.