Status:

TERMINATED

Comparison of Virtual Reality and Passive Distraction on Burn Wound Care Pain in Adolescents

Lead Sponsor:

University of Arkansas

Collaborating Sponsors:

Arkansas Children's Hospital Research Institute

Arkansas Biosciences Institute

Conditions:

Burns

Wound Care

Eligibility:

All Genders

10-17 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Relief of severe burn wound care pain may require both medications to relieve pain and non-medication interventions,such as distraction. Little is known about distraction's effectiveness. Virtual real...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • undergoing burn wound care in the Arkansas Children's Hospital (ACH) outpatient burn clinic;
  • first time visit to the ACH outpatient burn clinic or first clinic visit without conscious sedation;
  • adolescents ages 10 to 17 years;
  • English speaking;
  • absence of a history of motion sickness (motion sickness has been reported in some VR users);
  • absence of a seizure disorder (because prolonged immersion in VR may lead to seizures and vertigo in individuals with seizure disorders, these individuals will be excluded from the study);
  • absence of a cognitive developmental disability determined on prescreening by presence of a Section 504 accommodation plan or Title VIII individualized educational plan (IEP) in school. If the parent identifies the nature of the IEP or 504 plan as unrelated to a cognitive delay, then the child or adolescent will be included in the study.

Exclusion

  • Burns that would interfere with study procedures
  • Incarcerated minors
  • Children in foster care

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 1 2010

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

April 1 2012

Estimated Enrollment :

30 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01812655

Start Date

June 1 2010

End Date

April 1 2012

Last Update

August 6 2013

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Arkansas Children's Hospital

Little Rock, Arkansas, United States, 72202