Burn, Pain
Conditions
Keywords
VRD
Brief summary
This study is designed to find additional methods to reduce pain during wound care. In this study the investigators use virtual reality (a form of distraction) in addition to pain medication during a burn wound care.
Detailed description
This study will employ a randomized within-subjects design. There are three different conditions in this study. By randomization, the participants will experience at least two of the conditions and likely all three, depending on the number of their wound care sessions. All subjects will always receive all their usual pain medications for all treatment conditions. The three conditions are: High Tech Virtual Reality (VRD), Low Tech Virtual Reality (Nature Slides), and standard wound care (no VR). The subjects will be randomly assigned to receive some portions of their wound care sessions during High Tech Virtual Reality (VRD), some portions during Low Tech Virtual Reality (Nature Slides), and some portions with standard wound care, no virtual reality. The treatment orders will be randomized. After each treatment condition the investigators will ask subjects one pain question about their pain intensity during the most recent treatment condition.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALVirtual Reality Snowworld
The subjects will receive Virtual Reality Snowworld during their wound care procedure. The nurse will be doing their wound care.
BEHAVIORALVirtual Reality slides of nature
The subjects will receive Virtual Reality Slides of Nature during their wound care procedure. The nurse will be doing 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
University of Washington
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
8 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 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