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NCT Number: NCT01099657

Virtual Reality Hypnosis for Chronic Pain Reduction

We would like to determine how well hypnosis works when induced through virtual reality medium for patients who have suffered a major burn injury in the past two years and suffer from chronic pain. These patients are coming back to the outpatient burn and plastic clinic at Harborview Medical Center for routine follow-up. We think that patients will find VR-Hypnosis interesting, and it will help them relax and feel less pain.

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Key information

Conditions

Burns Wounds and Injuries

Age range

13 year–75 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Harborview Medical Center

Seattle, Washington, 98104, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Age 13 - 75 years
  • Able to complete subjective evaluations of pain
  • English-speaking
  • Able to communicate orally

Exclusion criteria

  • Age less than 13 years or greater than 75 years
  • Incapable of indicating subjective evaluation of pain
  • Non-English-speaking (Virtual Reality Hypnosis only available in English)
  • Demonstrating delirium, psychosis, or Organic Brain Disorder
  • Unable to communicate verbally
  • Significant developmental disability
  • Extreme susceptibility to motion sickness
  • Significant head/or neck injury
  • Pregnant women

Treatment and study plan

Virtual Reality Hypnosis for chronic pain

Behavioral

At the time of their clinic visit,the subject will answer pain and anxiety questionnaires before experiencing Virtual Reality Hypnosis. After VRH, the will again answer Pain and anxiety questionnaires.

Virtual Reality Distraction for Chronic Pain

Behavioral

At the time of their clinic visit,the subject will answer pain and anxiety questionnaires before experiencing Virtual Reality Distraction. After VRD, the will again answer Pain and anxiety questionnaires.

Primary outcomes

  1. Pain and anxiety

    Time frame: pre and post VR and then up to one month

    The subjects will answer questions regarding pain and anxiety at the time of their clinic visit, before and after experiencing virtual reality. Then the subject will be followed for up to one month.

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Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Washington

Other

Collaborators

  • National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)

Registry information

Acronym: VRHChP

Important dates

Study start
2007
Primary completion
2012
Study completion
2012
First posted
Apr 7, 2010
Registry last updated
May 12, 2017

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