POS1003-HPR EFFECTS OF VIRTUAL REALITY IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC REFRACTORY PAIN SYNDROMES UNDERGOING A MULTIMODAL PAIN PROGRAM

摘要: Background Virtual reality (VR) has shown efficacy and safety in reducing pain in various indications. Our department has been using virtual reality applications for several years in the multimodal pain program, where patients also undergo a detailed physical and psychological evaluation, allowing for distinct phenotyping.Objectives The aim of this study was to investigate the quantitative and qualitative analgetic and anxiolytic effect of a virtual reality (VR) procedure, and to identify patient clusters with a positive response to virtual reality.Methods 201 patients with refractory chronic pain syndromes (mainly back pain, primary or secondary fibromyalgia) who participated in a two-week multimodal treatment were included. Of those, 43 performed VR sessions under supervision. Pain (0-10) and anxiety (0-10) were assessed before and directly after a 10-minute VR session (Healthy Mind, France). Multivariate analysis …