{"id":11369,"date":"2025-06-06T17:29:30","date_gmt":"2025-06-06T10:29:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cstc.vn\/blogtsk\/can-an-interactive-game-provide-drug-free-pain-relief-researchers-think-so\/"},"modified":"2025-06-06T17:29:30","modified_gmt":"2025-06-06T10:29:30","slug":"can-an-interactive-game-provide-drug-free-pain-relief-researchers-think-so","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cstc.vn\/blogtsk\/can-an-interactive-game-provide-drug-free-pain-relief-researchers-think-so\/","title":{"rendered":"can an interactive game provide drug-free pain relief? researchers think so"},"content":{"rendered":"

meet painwaive, an Interactive game that doubles as pain reliever<\/h2>\n

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Researchers at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia, have run their first trial of an interactive <\/span>game<\/a> that trains <\/span>people<\/a> to change their brain waves and\u00a0relieve their pain without using any drugs. Named PainWave, the video game aims to alleviate people\u2019s chronic and nerve pain. It\u2019s a neurofeedback system, which means it uses people\u2019s brain\u2019s activity to help them learn to control it. It is basically a game where their brain is the controller and they are the player at the same time. The system has two main parts: a <\/span>3D printed<\/a> headset<\/a> and the interactive game that acts as a pain reliever, played on a tablet.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The 3D printed headset picks up the user\u2019s electrical signals called brainwaves. The device then sends the brainwave information to the app as the user plays, and the app translates the data into visuals researchers or personnel can see on the tablet. As an example, the water in the under-the-sea interactive game slash drug-free pain reliever can change color when the user starts to feel calm. In this way, researchers can see how people\u2019s brain activity changes as they play. With these changes, the researchers find out that the brain can produce certain patterns that, over time, alter the brain activity and help them feel less pain without using any drugs.<\/span><\/p>\n

all images courtesy of University of New South Wales | photo by Elva Darnell<\/p>\n

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3D printed headset uses water-based system for signals<\/h2>\n

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The first small study of PainWaive has shown the <\/span>researchers<\/a> \u2013 coming from the University of New South Wales, the University of Technology Sydney, Charles Sturt University, the University of South Australia, and the University of Washington \u2013 positive <\/span>results<\/a>. In their trial, four people used the system, and their pain levels were tracked for four weeks. Three out of the four participants reported a major decrease in their pain, especially towards the end of the treatment. The pain relief they experienced was similar to, or even better than, as the researchers describe, what some people get from strong pain medications like opioids. The research team could also keep an eye on how participants were doing remotely.<\/span><\/p>\n

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By using a 3D printer, the researchers are able to cut the production price of the wearable VR-like headset. They\u2019ve also designed almost everything themselves, including the computer board inside the device. The headset uses a special water-based system to get clearer brain signals, specifically from the sensorimotor cortex. It is the part of the brain that handles movement and touch, and it\u2019s involved in how people experience pain. Because it is 3D printed, the headset is also lightweight, so it\u2019s comfortable for the users to wear them for a long time. So far, the researchers are preparing for a larger study with 224 people who have nerve pain due to spinal cord injuries. Their next goal is to bring the interactive game closer to becoming a widely available option as a drug-free pain reliever.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

the 3D printed headset picks up the user\u2019s electrical signals<\/p>\n

the interactive game trains people to change their brain waves to relieve their pain without using any drugs<\/p>\n

the game has an underwater-based setting<\/p>\n

previously, the researchers have already developed another game-based research under Project Avatar<\/p>\n

in Project Avatar, a simulated game aims to treat pain from spinal cord injury<\/p>\n

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video showcasing Project Avatar<\/p>\n

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next, the researchers plan to conduct a study involving 224 people<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

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project info:<\/p>\n

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name: PainWaive<\/span><\/p>\n

institutions: University of New South Wales<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>University of Technology Sydney<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>Charles Sturt University<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>University of South Australia<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>University of Washington<\/span><\/a> | <\/span>@unsw<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>@utsengage<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>@charlessturtuni<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>@universitysa<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>@uofwa<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

researchers: Negin Hesam-Shariati, Lara Alexander, Fiona Stapleton, Toby Newton-John, Chin-Teng Lin, Pauline Zahara, Kevin Yi Chen, Sebastian Restrepo, Ian W. Skinner, James H. McAuley, G. Lorimer Moseley, Mark P. Jensen, Sylvia M. Gustin<\/span><\/p>\n

study: here<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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