Wiederhold Brenda K, Gao Kenneth, Sulea Camelia, Wiederhold Mark D
1 Virtual Reality Medical Institute , Brussels, Belgium .
Cyberpsychol Behav Soc Netw. 2014 Jun;17(6):346-52. doi: 10.1089/cyber.2014.0207.
We explored the use of virtual reality distraction techniques for use as adjunctive therapy to treat chronic pain. Virtual environments were specifically created to provide pleasant and engaging experiences where patients navigated on their own through rich and varied simulated worlds. Real-time physiological monitoring was used as a guide to determine the effectiveness and sustainability of this intervention. Human factors studies showed that virtual navigation is a safe and effective method for use with chronic pain patients. Chronic pain patients demonstrated significant relief in subjective ratings of pain that corresponded to objective measurements in peripheral, noninvasive physiological measures.
我们探索了将虚拟现实分散注意力技术用作辅助疗法来治疗慢性疼痛。专门创建了虚拟环境，以提供愉悦且引人入胜的体验，让患者自行在丰富多样的模拟世界中导航。实时生理监测被用作指导，以确定这种干预措施（疗法） 的有效性和可持续性。人为因素研究表明，虚拟导航对于慢性疼痛患者来说是一种安全有效的方法。慢性疼痛患者在疼痛主观评分上有显著缓解，这与外周非侵入性生理指标的客观测量结果相符。
