Low Dose Ketamine VR Analgesia During Burn Care Procedure

National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)3 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of the research is to see whether a low dose of ketamine, a medication used to reduce pain, enhances the effectiveness of a virtual reality video game, which is used as a form of distraction from pain during a painful burn care procedure.

This study is conducted in a hospital setting. It is a randomized controlled trial comparing the use of virtual reality distraction (VRD) and standard pain medications to the use of VRD, standard pain medications and a single low dose of ketamine as a means to reduce pain during a painful procedure in patients in the hospital.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Burn

Interventions

Virtual RealityBEHAVIORAL

The patient will receive virtual reality during a burn care procedure

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 85 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

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 * IV access already in place 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 * No IV access already in place

Locations (1)

Harborview Medical Center

Seattle, Washington, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Graphic Rating Scale (GRS) is a questionnaire consists of three subjective pain ratings, one subjective anxiety rating, and one rating of fun using the 0-10.

Time frame: 1 day (Immediately following burn care )

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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