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NCT Number: NCT00261690

Virtual Reality Pain Control During Burn Wound Care

Using Virtual Reality as a form of Distraction during Burn Care.

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Key information

Conditions

Burn Burns Wounds and Injuries

Age range

6 year–60 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 2 / Phase 3

Primary location

University of Washington; Harborview Medical Center

Seattle, Washington, 98104, United States

About this study

The purpose of the study is to investigate the effectiveness of virtual reality (a form of distraction) in order to reduce patients' procedural burn pain.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Able to complete subjective evaluations of pain
  • English-speaking
  • Not demonstrating delirium, psychosis, or any form of Organic Brain Disorder
  • Able to communicate orally

Exclusion criteria

  • Incapable of indicating subjective evaluation of pain
  • Non-English-speaking
  • Severe head or neck injury or other medical conditions that prohibit patient from wearing VR helmet
  • Demonstrating delirium, psychosis, or Organic Brain Disorder
  • Unable to communicate verbally
  • Significant developmental disability
  • Extreme susceptibility to motion sickness
  • Reports having no problem with pain during wound care.

Treatment and study plan

Virtual Reality Distraction

Behavioral

Using virtual reality distraction during a procedure

Primary outcomes

  1. We use GRS, McGill to measure the outcome.

    Time frame: once a day

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)

Nih

Collaborators

  • National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Registry information

Official study title

Use of Virtual Reality for Adjunctive Treatment of Burn Pain

Acronym: VRPT/H2O/RT

Important dates

Study start
2002
Primary completion
2012
Study completion
2012
First posted
Dec 5, 2005
Registry last updated
Apr 19, 2013

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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