NCT03584776

Virtual Reality for Post-operative Pain Management

A Randomized Controlled Trial of Virtual Reality for Pain Management in the Post-Operative Period Following Orthopedic Surgery

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 48 (actual)
• Sponsor: Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 6 Years – 17 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Use an RCT study design to measure pain experience, medication use, medical side effects, and length of hospital stay with and without availability of VR following spine fusion surgery

Detailed description

The purpose of this study is to prospectively assess the utility of virtual reality (VR) for pain and anxiety management in the post-operative period following major orthopedic surgery. While there is substantial evidence supporting the use of VR during dressing changes for burn victims, there is little known about VR use in post-surgical settings. In the proposed study, patients will be randomized to either receive VR in addition to standard of care or to receive only standard of care during their post-operative care following spinal fusion surgery for idiopathic scoliosis or neuromuscular scoliosis.

Conditions

• Spinal Fusion

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Virtual Reality	Participants randomized to the VR condition will experience an an immersive guided relaxation VR experience during research visits in the post-operative period. They will also have the opportunity to choose additional VR games and relaxation experiences during their inpatient stay.

Timeline

• Start date: 2019-01-30
• Primary completion: 2023-12-01
• Completion: 2024-12-01
• First posted: 2018-07-12
• Last updated: 2023-02-06

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States

Regulatory

• FDA-regulated device study