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Virtual Intelligence for Transformative Lifestyle Solutions in Pain
Sponsor: Montefiore Medical Center
Summary
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 Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
15
Start Date
2026-02
Completion Date
2026-07
Last Updated
2026-02-03
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
VR Headset Device - Meta Quest 3
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.
Locations (1)
Montefiore Multidisciplinary Pain Medicine Program (MMPP) at Montefiore Einstein Hutchinson Campus
The Bronx, New York, United States