Actively Recruiting

Phase Not Applicable
Age: 8Years +
All Genders
NCT04685486

Virtual Reality for Pain Management in Burn Patients

Led by Weill Medical College of Cornell University · Updated on 2025-08-03

50

Participants Needed

1

Research Sites

413 weeks

Total Duration

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AI-Summary

What this Trial Is About

This study is a randomized proof-of-concept study to assess the efficacy of Virtual Reality (VR) vs standard of care in 50 adult patients in the New York Presbyterian Burn Unit. The participants who are randomized to receive the virtual reality intervention will also receive opioids, which is the standard of care and is known to be effective. Participants will be randomly assigned to two groups. The first group will receive VR during their painful procedure (e.g., wound dressing changes, physical therapy etc.) in addition to the standard of care. The other group will receive standard of care (and no VR).

CONDITIONS

Official Title

Virtual Reality for Pain Management in Burn Patients

Who Can Participate

Age: 8Years +
All Genders

Eligibility Criteria

Eligible

You may qualify if you...

  • 8 years and older
  • Patients with a burn injury and is in the Burn Unit at New York Presbyterian
  • Awake, alert, ambulatory
  • The burn comprises less than 15% total body surface area (TBSA)
  • The patient does not require conscious sedation such as ketamine for staple removal or wound dressing changes
  • The patient is able to give informed consent
Not Eligible

You will not qualify if you...

  • Diagnosis of a cognitive disorder, psychotic disorder or bipolar I as determined by self-report from previous diagnosis
  • Current opioid abuse

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Trial Site Locations

Total: 1 location

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Weill Cornell Medicine

New York, New York, United States, 10065

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Research Team

O

Olivia Baryluk, BS

CONTACT

How is the study designed?

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Masking

NONE

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Model

PARALLEL

Primary Purpose

TREATMENT

Number of Arms

2

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