NCT00593086

Virtual Reality in Burn Pain Management

The Use of Virtual Reality Video Games to Control Procedural Pain During Burn Wound Care

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 26 (actual)
• Sponsor: United States Army Institute of Surgical Research · Federal
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

To examine the safety and efficacy of Virtual Reality (VR) distraction therapy in burn patients experiencing severe procedural pain during wound care.

Detailed description

This is a prospective, randomized cross-over study of the safety and effectiveness of the use of a virtual reality distraction intervention to management procedural pain during burn wound care. Up to 20 subjects will be enrolled until 12 complete the study.

Conditions

• Burns
• Pain

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Pain management	Pain mamagement for burn care procedures.
OTHER	Standard of care/no virtual reality game	no intervention for standard of care

Timeline

• Start date: 2007-06-01
• Primary completion: 2010-12-01
• Completion: 2012-06-01
• First posted: 2008-01-14
• Last updated: 2013-02-27

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States