Virtual Reality in Burn Pain Management

February 25, 2013 updated by: United States Army Institute of Surgical Research

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

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

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

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.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

26

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Texas
      • Fort Sam Houston, Texas, United States, 78234
        • USAISR

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 65 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • 18 years or oler with thermal injury
  • Understands English
  • patient perception of previous wound care procedural pain is greater than 6 on a numeric pain scal of 0-10 where 0= no pain and 10=worst pain ever experienced
  • ability to use a computer mouse or hit the space bar on a computer keyboard

Exclusion Criteria:

  • unhealed burned wounds on face, neck or head
  • history of severe susceptibility to motion sickness
  • presence of open woun ds to the hands that cannot be covered with a dressing while operating the control button
  • patients who report a feeling of anxiety or discomfort while viewing the Snow World software on a computer without the helmet

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Crossover Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: A
Standard of care pain management
Procedure: Pain management
Pain mamagement for burn care procedures.
Other Names:
  • Snow World or Standard of care
Other: Standard of care/no virtual reality game
no intervention for standard of care
Other Names:
  • Standard of care
Experimental: B
SnoWorld Virtual Reality Game
Procedure: Pain management
Pain mamagement for burn care procedures.
Other Names:
  • Snow World or Standard of care

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
There will be a 20-50% reduction in pain while using Virtual Reality Games during burn wound care
Time Frame: 48 hours
48 hours

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

United States Army Institute of Surgical Research

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Christopher Maani, MD, United States Army Institute of Surgical Research

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

June 1, 2007

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2010

Study Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2012

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

December 26, 2007

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 11, 2008

First Posted (Estimate)

January 14, 2008

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

February 27, 2013

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 25, 2013

Last Verified

February 1, 2013

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • H-06-024

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