Evaluation of a Virtual Reality-Directed Brain Gut Behavioral Treatment Inpatient Program for Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease
University of Michigan
Summary
The research is studying virtual reality (VR)-directed brain-gut behavioral therapy (BGBT) as a pain treatment option for hospitalized patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). This study is being done to learn if VR-directed BGBT is feasible and acceptable for patients with IBD in addressing pain in the hospital setting. The study hypothesizes that: * At least 75% of enrolled participants will complete the VR-directed BGBT inpatient program * Hospitalized patients with IBD will find VR-directed BGBT acceptable as a pain treatment option in the inpatient setting.
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18+ years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease and self-reported pain * Hospitalized for management of IBD (inpatient medicine services at Michigan Medicine) Exclusion Criteria: * Patients that do not report pain * Anticipated length of hospital stay is less than 72 hours * Patients that have previously had a seizure, loss of awareness, or other symptoms linked to an epileptic condition * Patients with binocular vision loss * Patients with an uncontrolled cardiac condition such as an arrhythmia, coronary artery disease, or neurological/cerebrovascular disease. * Patients tha…
Interventions
- DeviceVirtual reality-directed BGBT
Enrolled participants will receive up to 3-days of VR-directed BGBT through several modules including distraction games, mindfulness meditation, breathing exercises, and cognitive behavioral therapy based coaching. Participants will complete questionnaires at various time points and be asked to complete a semi-structured interview post-intervention.
Location
- University of MichiganAnn Arbor, Michigan