This study is a randomized proof-of-concept study to assess the efficacy of Virtual Reality (VR) vs standard of care in 50 adult patients in the New York Presbyterian Burn Unit. The participants who are randomized to receive the virtual reality intervention will also receive opioids, which is the standard of care and is known to be effective. Participants will be randomly assigned to two groups. The first group will receive VR during their painful procedure (e.g., wound dressing changes, physical therapy etc.) in addition to the standard of care. The other group will receive standard of care (and no VR).
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
50
Immersive and interactive game played through a portable head-mounted display as a distraction mechanism
Weill Cornell Medicine
New York, New York, United States
RECRUITINGChange in Pain
Initial determination of the clinical efficacy of VR in reducing the total pain (determined by the subjective standard 0-10 pain scale) where 0 = no pain and 10 = worst pain.
Time frame: Peri-procedural: 30 minutes before to two hours after the painful event.
Change in narcotic dose
Dose of narcotics needed peri-procedure
Time frame: Peri-procedural: 30 minutes before to two hours after the painful event.
Change in narcotic dose
Determine if the one-time VR-distraction intervention reduces dose of analgesics for the day after the painful events and the remained of the post-procedure hospitalization
Time frame: Day 1 of hospitalization to last day of hospitalization (approximately 15 days)
Change in anxiolytics dose
Determine if the one-time VR-distraction intervention reduces anxiolytic dose after painful event
Time frame: Day 1 of hospitalization to last day of hospitalization (approximately 15 days)
Change in Anxiety Symptoms
Determined by visual analog scales (0-100) where 0 = no anxiety and 100 = worst possible anxiety.
Time frame: Peri-procedural: 30 minutes before to two hours after the painful event.
Change in Depressive Symptoms
Determined by visual analog scales (0-100) where 0 = no depression and 100 = worst possible depression.
Time frame: Peri-procedural: 30 minutes before to two hours after the painful event.
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