Wiederhold Brenda K, Gao Kenneth, Kong Lingjun, Wiederhold Mark D
1 Virtual Reality Medical Institute , Brussels, Belgium .
Cyberpsychol Behav Soc Netw. 2014 Jun;17(6):385-9. doi: 10.1089/cyber.2014.0202.
Approximately 108 million people in North America and Europe suffer from chronic pain. Virtual reality (VR) is a promising method for pain management in a clinical setting due to the distracting properties of an immersive virtual environment. In this study, we demonstrated the potential use of mobile phones as a means of delivering an easily accessible, immersive experience. Thirty-one patients tested VR pain distraction. Objective measurements of heart rate correlated to decreased anxiety, while, subjectively, patients also reported reduced levels of discomfort. The positive results of this study indicate that mobile phones can provide an immersive experience sufficient to deliver pain management distraction. Because mobile devices are widely available, the potential for developing pain management programs that are accessible has become a realistic possibility.
北美和欧洲约有1.08亿人患有慢性疼痛。由于沉浸式虚拟环境具有分散注意力的特性，虚拟现实（VR）在临床环境中是一种很有前景的疼痛管理方法。在本研究中，我们展示了使用手机作为提供易于获取的沉浸式体验的手段的潜力。31名患者测试了VR疼痛分散疗法。心率的客观测量结果与焦虑减轻相关，同时，患者主观上也报告不适感减轻。这项研究的积极结果表明，手机可以提供足以分散疼痛管理注意力的沉浸式体验。由于移动设备广泛可得，开发易于获取的疼痛管理程序的可能性已成为现实。
