Status:
RECRUITING
Effect of Virtual Reality Technology for Pain Management of Vaso-Occlusive Crisis in Patients With Sickle Cell Disease
Lead Sponsor:
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Conditions:
Sickle Cell Disease
Vaso-occlusive Crisis
Eligibility:
All Genders
6-25 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Acute vaso-occlusive crisis (VOC) is the most common complication in patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) and pain related to VOC is often inadequately treated. This is a phase II randomized contro...
Detailed Description
After consenting to participate in this study, patients will be randomized to receive either standard care therapy for VOC or to receive standard care therapy plus a 15-minute virtual reality (VR) ses...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Participant must have sickle cell disease (any genotype), documented in the St. Jude medical record.
- Participant must be seeking care for acute VOC pain at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
- Participant age must be ≥ 6 years and ≤ 25 years.
- English speaking
Exclusion
- Prior randomization in this study.
- Patients are currently enrolled on another pain management interventional trial for the presenting pain crisis.
- Mild pain (score \<4), or pain for which treatment with opioid is not indicated.
- Pain in combination with other clinical symptoms that require additional interventions, including fever with focus, acute chest syndrome, acute injury, or splenic sequestration.
- Developmental or psychiatric disorders like autism, claustrophobia or other disabilities like vision and hearing defects etc. that preclude the use of a head mounted device.
- Inability or unwillingness of research participant or legal guardian/ representative to give written informed consent.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 5 2018
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
November 1 2026
Estimated Enrollment :
76 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03353584
Start Date
February 5 2018
End Date
November 1 2026
Last Update
September 18 2025
Active Locations (2)
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1
Methodist Comprehensive Sickle Cell Center
Memphis, Tennessee, United States, 38104
2
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Memphis, Tennessee, United States, 38105