Self-reported pain index levels from chronic lower back pain sufferers after starting a program of EaseVRx compared to a placebo in the United States 2020
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Patients with chronic low back pain lasting six months or more
Supplementary notes
Pain intensity was rated of a scale between 0=no pain and 10=as bad as it could be and nothing else matters.Â
The placebo was reffered to in the study as a Sham VR was a headset involving non-interactive 2D nature scenes. While the EaseVRx was billed as "a multifacedted combination of pain relief skills training through a prescribed sequence of daily immersive experiences"Â
* 89 participants were assigned the immersive VR experience and 90 were using the placebo.
Citation formats
Comparison of pain intensity from lower back pain with VR compared to a placebo 2020
It was found in a study in the United States in 2020, that sufferers of chronic low back pain reported a reduction in levels of pain after participating in an immersive virtual reality program. After eight weeks of using the EaseVRx program, the mean pain intensity reported dropped from *** to ***, while the placebo group reported a decrease in pain level of just *** after the end of the treatment.
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JMIR. (February 22, 2021). Self-reported pain index levels from chronic lower back pain sufferers after starting a program of EaseVRx compared to a placebo in the United States 2020 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/1412288/improvement-in-chronic-back-pain-with-vr-in-the-us/
JMIR. "Self-reported pain index levels from chronic lower back pain sufferers after starting a program of EaseVRx compared to a placebo in the United States 2020." Chart. February 22, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 29, 2026. /statistics/1412288/improvement-in-chronic-back-pain-with-vr-in-the-us/
JMIR. (2021). Self-reported pain index levels from chronic lower back pain sufferers after starting a program of EaseVRx compared to a placebo in the United States 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 29, 2026. /statistics/1412288/improvement-in-chronic-back-pain-with-vr-in-the-us/
JMIR. "Self-reported Pain Index Levels from Chronic Lower Back Pain Sufferers after Starting a Program of Easevrx Compared to a Placebo in The United States 2020." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 22 Feb 2021, /statistics/1412288/improvement-in-chronic-back-pain-with-vr-in-the-us/
JMIR, Self-reported pain index levels from chronic lower back pain sufferers after starting a program of EaseVRx compared to a placebo in the United States 2020 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1412288/improvement-in-chronic-back-pain-with-vr-in-the-us/ (last visited July 29, 2026)
Self-reported pain index levels from chronic lower back pain sufferers after starting a program of EaseVRx compared to a placebo in the United States 2020 [Graph], JMIR, February 22, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1412288/improvement-in-chronic-back-pain-with-vr-in-the-us/
