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
Active Locations (1)
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Arkansas Children's Hospital
Little Rock, Arkansas, United States, 72202