The impact of a virtual wound on pain sensitivity: insights into the affective dimension of pain
VR enhanced the perception of pain, thereby providing new insights into the affective component of pain. Further testing of this methodology is warranted by performing a clinical study that evaluates drug effects on the affective component of pain.
Authors
- Ingrid W. Koopmans (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4199-9781)
- Geert Jan Groeneveld (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4655-6667)
- Robert J. Doll (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7551-9072)
- Marieke de Kam
- Maurice Hagemeijer
- Robert van Barneveld
Institutions
- Leiden University Medical Center (NL)
- Centre for Human Drug Research (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Pain Research
- Published
- 2025-02-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpain.2025.1502616
- Primary Topic
- Pain Management and Placebo Effect
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00