Virtual Reality Analgesia for Pediatric Burn Survivors

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Pain, Acute

In brief

Many children with large severe burns report severe pain during burn wound cleaning. The current study explores whether adjunctive immersive Virtual Reality distraction may help reduce the intensity of pain experienced by children during burn wound cleaning by taking the patient's mind off their pain.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03491657

Run by

The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston

People needed

62

Starts

2014-03-13

Expected to finish

2017-01-03

Last updated by the study team

2018-07-11

Who can join

Age: 6 and older, up to 17. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Compliant and able to complete subjective evaluations,
• A minimum of 10% of total burned surface area,
• No history of psychiatric (DSM-III-R Axis I) disorder(s),
• Not demonstrating delirium, psychosis or any form of organic brain disorder,
• Able to communicate verbally in English or Spanish,
• Admitted to UTMB/Shriners, 6-17 years of age.

You may not qualify if…

• No wound cleaning sessions required.
• Less than 10% of total burned surface area.
• History of psychiatric (DSM-III-R Axis I) disorder(s).
• Demonstrating delirium, psychosis or organic brain disorder.
• Unable to communicate verbally in English or Spanish.
• History of significant cardiac, endocrine, neurologic, metabolic, respiratory, gastrointestinal, or genitourinary impairment.
• Receiving prophylaxis for alcohol or drug withdrawal,
• Developmental disability, Younger than 6 years; older than 17 years,
• Burns of eyes, eyelids or face so severe they preclude the use of VR,
• Worst pain intensity of less than 5 on a 0 to 10 scale, during baseline No VR wound care Day 1.

Where it is running

• Shriners Hospital for Children; Shriners Burns Hospital — Galveston, Texas, United States

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