Virtual Reality Analgesia In Trauma Rehab

Status unconfirmed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Virtual Reality, Musculoskeletal Pain, Opioid Use, Anxiety, Virtual Reality Analgesia, Trauma Injury

In brief

This will be a pilot study utilizing Virtual Reality Analgesia (VRA) as a first line nonpharmacologic analgesic intervention on the Acute Rehabilitation Unit. In order to assess the efficacy of the intervention with a set of outcome measures will be defined: * Pain will be measured using the VAS for all subjects pre-, during and post-intervention via self-report. * Number of opioids/oral pain medication consumed will be analyzed * Patient anxiety will be measured on the Short ( State-Trait Anxiety Index) STAI anxiety scale pre- and post-intervention. * Heart rate and blood pressure will also be measured pre and post intervention.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03894592

Run by

New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation

People needed

54

Starts

2019-08-01

Expected to finish

2020-10-01

Last updated by the study team

2019-07-26

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 100. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Adult with Traumatic injury on the Acute Rehab Unit
• Adult ages 18-100
• Adult with intact vision who can attend VR intervention
• Adult receiving PO Medications
• Adult with motor control of at least one arm

You may not qualify if…

• Adult who has uncontrolled seizures more than 4 times per year
• Adult who is not attentive to VR secondary to poor concentration/poor cognition to external stimuli.
• Adult with no volitional control of the neck and or upper extremities.

Where it is running

• Jacobi Medical Center — The Bronx, New York, United States (enrolling)

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