Status:

COMPLETED

Virtual Reality Pain Control During Burn Wound Care

Lead Sponsor:

National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Conditions:

Burn

Eligibility:

All Genders

6-60 years

Phase:

PHASE2

PHASE3

Brief Summary

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

Detailed Description

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.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • 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

  • 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.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 1 2002

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

March 1 2012

Estimated Enrollment :

184 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00261690

Start Date

February 1 2002

End Date

March 1 2012

Last Update

April 19 2013

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University of Washington; Harborview Medical Center

Seattle, Washington, United States, 98104