Fractures
Conditions
Keywords
pain control, orthopedic, fracture, hospital
Brief summary
The primary aim of this research is to show that a virtual reality (VR) service line is feasible and can sustain itself with the ability to take care of patients. Additionally, the investigators aim to learn about the limitations of a service line and provide a pathway for future improvements in building a VR service line that is optimally aligned with the user's needs. Secondary aims are to evaluate the clinical aspects of the patient's outcomes including length of stay, morphine equivalents in pain medicine required during the hospital stay, and user experiences.
Interventions
OTHERvirtual reality
Virtual reality program to reduce pain in orthopedic fractures
Sponsors
Mayo Clinic
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
1. Hospitalized with an orthopedic fracture 2. Able to participate fully in all aspects of the study 3. Able to understand and sign informed consent 4. Individuals with unaided vision or those who can correct their vision using contact lenses
Exclusion criteria
5. Non-English speaking 6. Self-reported history of acute and/or chronic severe motion sickness 7. The presence of a facial/head deformity that will prohibit the wearing of a VR head mounted display. 8. Legally blind or deaf 9. Have had a seizure within the past 1 year 10. Have current (within the past 30 days) clinically significant acute or chronic progressive or unstable/uncontrolled neurologic disorder 11. Have a known history of any condition or factor judged by the investigator to preclude participation in the study or which might hinder adherence
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| opioid use | From date of enrollment which begins at hospital admission until the date of hospital discharge, assessed up to 5 weeks | Change in opioid equivalents during hospital stay from hospital admission to discharge |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| reduction in anxiolytics | From date of enrollment which begins at hospital admission until the date of hospital discharge, assessed up to 5 weeks | Change in anxiolytics during the hospital admission from admission to discharge |
| hospital length of stay | From date of enrollment which begins at hospital admission until the date of hospital discharge, assessed up to 5 weeks | — |
| reduction in sleep aids prescribed | From date of enrollment which begins at hospital admission until the date of hospital discharge, assessed up to 5 weeks | Change in sleep aids prescribed during the hospital stay from hospital admission to discharge |
| User experiences | obtained once on the day of hospital discharge, up to 5 weeks from study enrollment | Subjective user experiences with the virtual reality program obtained at hospital discharge using a questionnaire with Likert scale answers showing higher scores to have better experiences with the intervention |
Countries
United States
Contacts
CONTACTScott Helgeson, MD
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORScott Helgeson, MD
Mayo Clinic
Outcome results
None listed