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- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT04152447
Virtual Reality for Pain Management in Orthopaedic Patients
Virtual Reality for Pain Management in Orthopaedic Patients: A Prospective Randomized Control Pilot Study
- Investigators will determine the feasibility of a virtual reality pain control program (VR-PCP) as a non-pharmacologic adjunct for pain management while in the hospital (i.e. patient ability and willingness to use the system measured by average time spent on the device).
- Investigators will evaluate if there is a difference between the average daily use of opioid medications taken by patients who received usual care pain management versus patients using a VR-PCP.
- Investigators will assess for differences in short-term postoperative patient-reported pain intensity (PROMIS Patient Intensity v1.0) for patients who received usual care pain management versus those who also have access to a VR-PCP.
Study Overview
Detailed Description
Orthopedic surgeons rank third amongst physician prescribers of opioids to adults in the United States4. The deleterious effects of the opioid epidemic have been well studied at both the individual and population level.2 3 Orthopaedic trauma patients in particular have high rates of psychological stress and disability related to protracted narcotic usage 5. However, opioid medications may not need to be the mainstay of pharmacologic pain management for patients with orthopaedic injuries. For example, one recent study from the Netherlands showed that 82% of patients with ankle fractures treated in the United States were prescribed opioids at discharge, whereas only 6% of Dutch patients were given narcotics. 6
Non-pharmacologic interventions for pain management in the acute orthopaedic injury setting deserve full investigation. Virtual reality for pain management has been used in burn patients, pediatric patients, for procedures under local anesthesia and in the chronic pain setting. Results of these investigations are promising and demonstrate reduced narcotic usage and improved pain scores.7 8 9 Currently, there are no published reports on the use of virtual reality for pain management in the orthopaedic literature. By investigating VR as a non-pharmacologic intervention for pain, orthopaedic trauma patients may be able to avoid the known risks of narcotic medication while still controlling their pain and regaining function after their injury. Our study will lay groundwork for longer-term studies to evaluate the impact of virtual reality on functional outcomes, opioid usage after hospital discharge and patient satisfaction scores. VR can also be investigated for post-operative pain control across other orthopedic subspecialties.
Study Type
Enrollment (Actual)
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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Massachusetts
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Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02114
- Massachusetts General Hospital
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- 18 and older
- Patients who sustained factures treated with open reduction internal fixation. Polytrauma patients whose fractures are definitively fixed in one discrete operating room visit will be included.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Cognitive impairment
- Injuries requiring staged surgical fixation (i.e. ex-fix to ORIF)
- Seizure disorder or other contraindication to VR usage
- Significant medical complications during hospitalization precluding use of a VR headset
- Significant surgical complication during hospitalization requiring unanticipated return to the operating room during index admission.
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
- Masking: None (Open Label)
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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No Intervention: Standard of care
This arm describes the standard protocol used to aid in orthopedic recovery.
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Active Comparator: VR device
Patients randomly assigned to the experimental arm of the study were provided an Oculus Go™ device for the duration of their hospitalization.
The device featured a headset with a 1280 x 1440, 60 Hz refresh rate LCD display, spatial audio (via built-in speakers; headphones were not provided or used to our knowledge, despite compatibility) and the ability to track 3 degrees of rotational freedom; it was compatible with glasses and included a soft, adjustable strap for optimal, user-based fit.
A single controller, capable of recognizing hand motion, pointing, and clicking was also included.
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Patients use a VR device
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Opioid Usage During the Postoperative Hospitalization
Time Frame: Post-operative period, an average of 3 days
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Opioid usage during the postoperative hospitalization measured in average daily morphine milligram equivalents (MME).
Higher number is a worse outcome.
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Post-operative period, an average of 3 days
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Length of Stay
Time Frame: Post-operative period, an average of 3 days
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Length of Stay is measured as days following surgery and before discharge.
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Post-operative period, an average of 3 days
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Patient-reported Pain Scores
Time Frame: Post-operative period, an average of 3 days
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Patients had to answer a series of questionnaires regarding their pain level at baseline, and daily during hospitalization.
The scores were tallied up.
This scale is referred to as the PROMIS Pain Intensity Scale v1.0, which tracks patient reported outcomes on a scale where 3 is the minimum and 15 is the maximum.
PROMIS scores are taken daily post-operation, and the score reported is the reflection of the average PROMIS score of the post-operative days, since patients did not stay for the same length following surgery.
Higher score is a worse outcome.
Minimum value is 0, Maximum value is 100.
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Post-operative period, an average of 3 days
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Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Collaborators
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Marilyn Heng, MD, Massachusetts General Hospital
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start (Actual)
Primary Completion (Actual)
Study Completion (Actual)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (Actual)
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- 2018P002763
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product
product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.
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