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Research protocol on the effect of virtual reality technology for pain intervention in adult patients undergoing lower limb skeletal traction

Research protocol on the effect of virtual reality technology for pain intervention in adult patients undergoing lower limb skeletal traction

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2600128309
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2026-07-17
Start date
2026-07-31
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-07-20

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Adult patients undergoing lower limb skeletal traction

Interventions

Virtual reality technology group (Trial group):The VR intervention group received usual care plus a virtual reality intervention with specific scenarios during skeletal traction pin insertion. The pri
Usual care group (control group):Directly perform lower limb skeletal traction.

Sponsors

West China Hospital,Sichuan University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Age between 18 and 65 years; 2. Diagnosed by imaging with femoral fracture, tibiofibular fracture, tibial fracture, or fibular fracture; 3. Having medical indications for supracondylar femoral traction, tibial tubercle traction, or calcaneal traction; 4. Clear consciousness and able to cooperate with study-related assessments and interventions; 5. Voluntarily participating in the study and having signed the informed consent form.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with severe functional failure of vital organs such as heart, liver, or kidneys; 2. Patients with severe visual or hearing impairment, mental illness, or cognitive dysfunction, rendering them unable to communicate effectively or cooperate with the study; 3. Patients with contraindications to VR use (e.g., history of epilepsy, severe vertigo); 4. Patients with open fractures and unstable condition; 5. Patients with polytrauma with fractures; 6. Patients who received analgesic medication preoperatively and whose drug half-life has not yet elapsed.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) pain score;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
STAI anxiety score;Patient satisfaction with the skeletal traction procedure;Start time to end time of immersive intervention;SKT-LE Completion Time;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactShi Chenghai

West China Hospital,Sichuan University

1246508911@qq.com+86 182 2848 1812

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 23, 2026