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

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.

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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