Actively Recruiting
The Pain Reduction Using Immersive Virtual Reality During Wound Care Evaluation Study at Maimonides (PRISM) - Pilot Study
Led by McGill University · Updated on 2026-03-05
25
Participants Needed
2
Research Sites
75 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
M
McGill University
Lead Sponsor
L
Lady Davis Institute
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
This study will test whether immersive virtual reality (iVR) can reduce pain and discomfort during wound care for residents living in long-term care (LTC). Pressure ulcers are common and painful among older adults, and dressing changes often cause additional distress. Up to 20 residents at the Donald Berman Maimonides Geriatric Centre will use virtual reality headsets during routine wound care. The headsets display calm, low-stimulus scenes (e.g., puppies in a meadow) designed to distract and comfort participants. Each participant will take part for six weeks in three phases: * Two weeks of usual wound care (baseline) * Two weeks using virtual reality during wound care (intervention) * Two weeks of usual care again (washout) Pain will be assessed using validated tools, and the research team will also observe agitation, mood, and other behavioral indicators. Nursing staff will provide feedback on feasibility and acceptability of iVR use in LTC settings.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
The Pain Reduction Using Immersive Virtual Reality During Wound Care Evaluation Study at Maimonides (PRISM) - Pilot Study
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Resident of long-term care for at least 2 weeks
- Receiving regular wound care for pressure ulcers
- Able to tolerate immersive virtual reality headset use
- If cognitively able, able to understand English or French
You will not qualify if you...
- Blindness, severe cataracts, or glaucoma
- Allergies to synthetic plastics or headset materials
- Head or ear wounds preventing headset placement
- Peripheral neuropathy
- Dangerous or aggressive behaviors in the past 30 days
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 2 locations
1
Donald Berman Maimonides Maimonides Geriatric Centre
Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H4W 1W3
Not Yet Recruiting
2
Donald Berman Maimonides Maimonides Geriatric Centre
Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H4W 1W3
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
M
Machelle Wilchesky, PhD
CONTACT
S
Stephanie A Ballard, MSc
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Model
CROSSOVER
Primary Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Number of Arms
2
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