Virtual Reality (VR) for Prone Pain Procedures

University of California, Davis100 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of virtual reality (VR) distraction in patients undergoing interventional pain procedures in the prone position. VR has been shown to improve patient experience during interventional pain procedures, however, many of these procedures are done in the prone position making VR a challenge. This study will evaluate the effect of a VR headset and support in patients undergoing prone interventional pain procedures compared to control.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

100

Conditions

Virtual Reality Anxiety Pain

Interventions

Virtual Reality HeadsetOTHER

Patient uses a virtual reality headset and support during prone pain procedure

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Patients aged 18 years old or older, who are referred to University of California Davis Pain Medicine Clinic and require an interventional pain procedure * English speaking and with the ability to understand oral and written instructions Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnant women * Prisoners * Patients who have high risk of motion sickness, seizure disorder, or visual/hearing impairment

Locations (1)

UC Davis Interventional Pain Clinic

Sacramento, California, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Anxiety Score

State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (Self-reported anxiety instrument containing two separate 2-item subscales that measure trait (baseline) and state (situational) anxiety; Total range 20 to 80 with higher scores indicating greater anxiety).

Time frame: Immediately before procedure

Anxiety Score

Time frame: Immediately after procedure

Secondary Outcomes

Anxiety Score

Anxiety score on an 11-point numerical rating scale (Total range 0-10 with higher scores indicating greater pain)

Time frame: Immediately before procedure, during procedure, and immediately after procedure

Pain Score

Pain score on an 11-point numerical rating scale (Total range 0-10 with higher scores indicating greater pain)

Time frame: Immediately before procedure, during procedure, and immediately after procedure

Global Impression of Change

Global Impression of Change on a 7-point scale (Lower scores indicating decline in clinical status, and higher scores indicating improvement in clinical status)

Time frame: Immediately after procedure

Patient Experience Satisfaction

Experience Satisfaction on an 11-point scale (Total range 0-10 with higher scores indicating higher patient experience satisfaction)

Time frame: Immediately after procedure

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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