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Integration of Virtual Reality and Traditional Acupuncture: From Education to Clinical Practice.
Sponsor: China Medical University Hospital
Summary
This research project aims to develop and validate whether a "VR-assisted traditional acupuncture therapy model" provides superior pain relief and functional improvement compared to acupuncture alone.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
20 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
90
Start Date
2026-09-08
Completion Date
2027-07-31
Last Updated
2026-09-14
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
VR-Assisted Acupuncture Group
Device: Head-mounted Virtual Reality Display (Oculus Quest 2). Procedure: Participants will wear a VR headset displaying animated visuals of the target acupoint locations and meridian pathways (Hand Three Yang and Foot Three Yang Meridians), while simultaneously receiving actual traditional acupuncture treatment. They will undergo scheduled outcome measurements, including the Faces Pain Scale - Revised (FPS-R), Fingertip-to-Floor (FTF) distance, Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), and Heart Rate Variability (HRV). Acupoints: Yaotuitian (extra point), Quchi (LI11), Shousanli (LI10), Yanglingquan (GB34), Chengshan (BL57), Kunlun (BL60), Taixi (KI3), and Hegu (LI4). Dosage / Schedule: 20 minutes per session, 2 sessions per week for 6 weeks (totaling 12 sessions); target enrollment n=30.
Traditional Acupuncture Group
Procedure: Participants will receive actual traditional acupuncture treatment alone, without any VR headset or visual imagery display. They will undergo scheduled outcome measurements, including the Faces Pain Scale - Revised (FPS-R), Fingertip-to-Floor (FTF) distance, Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), and Heart Rate Variability (HRV). Acupoints: Yaotuitian (extra point), Quchi (LI11), Shousanli (LI10), Yanglingquan (GB34), Chengshan (BL57), Kunlun (BL60), Taixi (KI3), and Hegu (LI4). Dosage / Schedule: 20 minutes per session, 2 sessions per week for 6 weeks (totaling 12 sessions); target enrollment n=30.
Conventional Care / Outcome Assessment Only
Procedure: Participants will receive no acupuncture interventions (maintaining standard usual care, such as conventional physical therapy or pharmacotherapy). They will undergo scheduled outcome measurements, including the Faces Pain Scale - Revised (FPS-R), Fingertip-to-Floor (FTF) distance, Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), and Heart Rate Variability (HRV). Assessment: Assessed according to the clinical visit timeline; target enrollment n=30.