Virtual Reality to Improve Pain Management and Mental Health in Stroke Survivors With Chronic Pain: Study Protocol for a Feasibility Randomized Controlled Trial on Virtual Reality-Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

Sérgio A Carvalho, Paulo Menezes, Catarina Duarte, David Skvarc, Ana Rita Sousa e Silva, Ana Valentim, João Emanuel Diogo, João Sargento-Freitas, Inês A Trindade, Paula Castilho, Teresa Lapa, Gerhard Andersson, Miguel Castelo-Branco

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DOI: 10.2196/80611
Published: 2026-02-06
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@article{allodium:10.2196/80611,
  title = {Virtual Reality to Improve Pain Management and Mental Health in Stroke Survivors With Chronic Pain: Study Protocol for a Feasibility Randomized Controlled Trial on Virtual Reality-Acceptance and Commitment Therapy},
  author = {Sérgio A Carvalho and Paulo Menezes and Catarina Duarte and David Skvarc and Ana Rita Sousa e Silva and Ana Valentim and João Emanuel Diogo and João Sargento-Freitas and Inês A Trindade and Paula Castilho and Teresa Lapa and Gerhard Andersson and Miguel Castelo-Branco},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {JMIR Research Protocols},
  doi = {10.2196/80611},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.2196/80611}
}

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TY  - JOUR
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AU  - Sérgio A Carvalho
AU  - Paulo Menezes
AU  - Catarina Duarte
AU  - David Skvarc
AU  - Ana Rita Sousa e Silva
AU  - Ana Valentim
AU  - João Emanuel Diogo
AU  - João Sargento-Freitas
AU  - Inês A Trindade
AU  - Paula Castilho
AU  - Teresa Lapa
AU  - Gerhard Andersson
AU  - Miguel Castelo-Branco
PY  - 2026
JO  - JMIR Research Protocols
DO  - 10.2196/80611
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Carvalho, S. A., Menezes, P., Duarte, C., Skvarc, D., Silva, A. R. S. E., Valentim, A., Diogo, J. E., Sargento-Freitas, J., Trindade, I. A., Castilho, P., Lapa, T., Andersson, G., & Castelo-Branco, M. (2026). Virtual Reality to Improve Pain Management and Mental Health in Stroke Survivors With Chronic Pain: Study Protocol for a Feasibility Randomized Controlled Trial on Virtual Reality-Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. JMIR Research Protocols. https://doi.org/10.2196/80611

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