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VR-PMR for Post-Burn Symptoms
Led by Johns Hopkins University · Updated on 2026-03-05
34
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
39 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether progressive muscle relaxation (PMR), delivered either alone or enhanced with virtual reality (VR), can help treat chronic symptom, such as pain, itch, anxiety, sleep disturbances, and fatigue, in adult burn survivors. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Does VR-enhanced PMR (VR-PMR) reduce chronic pain, anxiety, itch, sleep disturbances, and fatigue more effectively than standard PMR? * Is VR-PMR a feasible and acceptable self-administered home-based intervention for burn survivors? Researchers will compare two self-administered intervention conditions, VR-enhanced PMR and standard PMR, using a randomized to sequence crossover design to see if VR technology enhances the therapeutic effects of PMR on chronic symptom management in burn survivors. Participants will: * Complete home-based sessions of VR-enhanced PMR * Complete home-based sessions of standard PMR * Report symptoms such as pain, itch, anxiety, sleep disturbances, and fatigue throughout the study * Use VR equipment provided for the intervention period (during the VR-PMR arm)
CONDITIONS
Official Title
VR-PMR for Post-Burn Symptoms
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- 18 years old or older
- Sustained a burn injury at least 6 months ago
- High score on at least one symptom scale: Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) score of 8 or higher, Brief Pain Inventory Short Form (BPI-SF) pain severity score of 3 or higher, or PROMIS Itch Severity score of 55 or higher
- Own a smartphone or computer with reliable internet for online visits and surveys
- Able to comfortably wear goggles or headsets on the face as self-reported
You will not qualify if you...
- Cognitive impairment with Mini Mental Status Exam (MMSE) score less than 25
- History of motion sickness, photosensitivity, light-triggered seizures, or claustrophobia as self-reported
- Uncorrected vision or hearing impairments as self-reported
- Non-English speaker
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
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Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21224
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
L
Lynn Nakad, PhD, RN
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
CROSSOVER
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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