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Studying the effect of virtual reality on the severity of pain and anxiety in patients with limb trauma in the emergency department

Studying the effect of virtual reality on the severity of pain and anxiety in patients with limb trauma in the emergency department

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20260131068712N1
Enrollment
76
Registered
2026-02-10
Start date
2026-03-14
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-01

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

Conditions

Condition 1: limb trauma. Condition 2: pain. Condition 3: anxiety. Unspecified injury Pain, unspecified Anxiety disorder, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Here’s a precise and formal English translation of your text:---Intervention Group: For patients in this group, the virtual reality (VR) device is first introduced,

Sponsors

Esfahan University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Willingness to cooperate and participate in the study Having trauma only in the limbs (diagnosis based on the patient’s medical record information) No wounds or injuries in the head and neck region Adequate cognitive and language ability to understand the questionnaire, and ability to speak and communicate Having at least basic literacy in reading and writing Not being classified as level one in emergency triage Pain intensity score less than 7 based on the VAS scale Age between 18 and 60 years No severe hearing or visual impairment based on self-report No substance abuse based on self-report Not receiving opioid analgesics since admission No history of psychiatric disorders or epilepsy, and no tumors or implants in the head based on self-report Intact pain perception (no neurological disorder in the injured limb) Not participating simultaneously in other clinical trials

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Unwillingness to continue participation in the study Intolerance to wearing the virtual reality headset during the intervention Patient discharge from the emergency department for any reason (e.g., admission to other wards, patient isolation, etc.) during the study period Exposure to a life-threatening condition

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Severity of pain. Timepoint: Immediately before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale.;Anxiety. Timepoint: Immediately before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: Spielberger Anxiety Questionnaire.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMaryam Eghbali Babadi

Esfahan University of Medical Sciences

eghbali@nm.mui.ac.ir+98 31 3792 7540

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jun 11, 2026