The Effect of Virtual Reality Game’s on Children’s Stress Symptom and Pain Intensity during Burn Wound Care

Compare the effectiveness of virtual reality games and positively communicate in reducing symptoms of stress and pain during dressing change in children hospitalized with burns

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT2017030532886N1

Enrollment

Registered

2017-04-26

Start date

2017-02-14

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Burn. Burns and corrosions of multiple body regions, Burns classified according to extent of body surface involved

Interventions

Intervention 1: intervention group: In the intervention group, in addition to using positive communication techniques when burn dressing change, children will pay to play 30 to 45 minutes before the s

Behavior

intervention group: In the intervention group, in addition to using positive communication techniques when burn dressing change, children will pay to play 30 to 45 minutes before the start of the dre

control group: In the control group will be used positive communication techniques during burn dressing change

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

7 Years to 12 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: aged 7 to 12 years for children, receiving their first burn dressing care procedure in this burn center (the usual way), no burn with high percentages (severe burns) so that the child does not have to participate in the study (at the discretion of the physician), a lack of underlying disease, for example: Disabilities or Mental disorder, written parental consent to participate in research, older than 18 years for parents and being able to read and understand Persian. Exclusion criteria: a lack of Parental consent during each stage of intervention, If a child required intravenous sedation during the procedure, refuse participation, or became otherwise unable to communicate during wound care, the child was withdrawn from the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Stress Symptom. Timepoint: Before Burn Wound Care. Method of measurement: Iranian version of Sharrer, Ryan-Wenger Children’s Stress Symptom Scale.;Pain Intensity. Timepoint: After Burn Wound Care. Method of measurement: Wong & Backer Scale.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactAli Noruzi Koushali

Isfahan University of Medical Sciences

a.noruzi@nm.mui.ac.ir; alinoruzikoushali@yahoo.co.uk+98 31 3472 1775

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026