Burn, Pain
Conditions
Keywords
VRD, Virtual Reality as Distraction during Procedure, Burn Wound Care
Brief summary
Using virtual reality as a form of distraction for pain during wound care. Virtual reality involves looking into a set of goggles and then moving through a computer-simulated world.
Detailed description
This study has three different groups. Patients will be randomly assigned to one of three groups (two treatments and one control). Treatment for Group 1 is Virtual Reality Distraction during wound care. Group 2 will listen to an audio recording called Sounds of Nature. Group 3 will be the control group. Subjects in all three groups will receive the following questionnaires: Graphic Rating Scale McGill Short-Form pain questionnaire Sullivan Catastrophization scale (only on Day 1/Baseline) The Nurse GRS
Interventions
BEHAVIORALVirtual Reality Distraction
The subjects will receive a 20-minute Virtual Reality Distraction (VRD) during their wound care procedure. The nurse will be doing their wound care.
BEHAVIORALAudio (sound of nature)
The subjects will listen to an audio recording called Sounds of Nature during their wound care.
BEHAVIORALControl standard nurse wound care
The subjects will receive their standard care during wound care. The nurse will be doing the wound care.
Sponsors
National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
SINGLE (Caregiver)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Age greater than or equal to 18 years * Compliant and able to complete questionnaires * No history of psychiatric disorder * Not demonstrating delirium, psychosis or any form of Organic Brain Disorder * Able to communicate verbally * English-speaking
Exclusion criteria
* Age less than 18 years * Not capable of indicating pain intensity * Not capable of filling out study measures * Evidence of traumatic brain injury * History of psychiatric disorder * Demonstrating delirium, psychosis or any form of Organic Brain Disorder and associated memory problems * Unable to communicate orally * Receiving prophylaxis for alcohol or drug withdrawal * Developmental disability * Any face/head/neck injuries that interfere with the use of Virtual Reality equipment * Non-English Speaking * Extreme susceptibility to motion sickness * Seizure history
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Pain as measured by McGill Short Form Pain Questionnaire | up to an hour | Pain is being measured |
| Pain as measured by Nurse Graphic Rating Scale | up to 3 hours | Pain is being measured. |
| Pain and anxiety as measured by Graphic Rating Scale | up to an hour | Pain and anxiety is being measured |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed