Pain and Anxiety
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1 (intervention group 1): The intervention group 1 wears Virtual Reality
system during the wound care moment, where they can choose from a number of
themes. This group wears the Virtual Realit
Sponsors
Amsterdam UMC
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Individuals aged 18 or older with wounds receiving wound care - lndividuals who will undergo minimum of 1 to 3 sequential complex wound care* procedures - At least 1 prior painful wound care procedure, where they have indicated a VAS >= 4, or patients reporting a VAS >= 4 before initiating the wound care procedure. *Complex wound care: Wound care deemed fit for conservative wound care (based on wound properties, such as: cause, location, size, the necessary intervention), including necrosectomy at the hospital ward as per regular wound care protocol
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - lndividuals not being able to understand Dutch language at primary school level - lndividuals not being able to read or write Dutch - lndividuals diagnosed with dementia and/or cognitive impairment - lndividuals diagnosed with epilepsy - lndividuals diagnosed with migraine - lndividuals with severe dizziness and/or nausea - lndividuals with a known history of claustrophobia - lndividuals who are unable to sign informed consent owing to mental disorder or formally stated to be incompetent to decide - lndividuals who have no feeling in the wound care area - lndividuals with physical (and/or cognitive) disabilities on the face, eye, ear, nose and neck that prevent the use of the VR headgear and/or headphones
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain score measured with the VAS-score | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - Level of anxiety, measured with the STAl-6 questionnaire - Length of hospital stay - Patient and provider satisfaction, measured with questionnaires - Blood pressure - Heart rate - Saturation - Respiratory rate | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed