AR Vs VR in Burns Dressing Changes

N/ANot Yet RecruitingNCT06721780

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust90 enrolled

Overview

For children with burn injuries, changing their dressings can be one of the most traumatising experiences of their treatment journey. This process is not only distressing for the children but also for their parents and the healthcare professionals involved. Current methods to reduce this trauma include the use of play therapists, but such resources are often limited. There is good evidence that Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) can help by providing a distracting and immersive environment that eases pain and fear. However, no studies have yet compared these two modern technologies to see which is more effective

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Burns Multiple

Interventions

Participants randomised to wear AR headsetDEVICE

Participants will use an AR headset that employs a distraction game specifically designed for children and young adults undergoing painful procedures.

Participants randomised to wear VR headsetDEVICE

Participants will utilise a VR headset, running a calming virtual environment or an interactive game during the dressing change.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 4 YearsMax age: 17 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * • Participants presenting with guardians with parental responsibility, who are willing and able to consent to recruitment. * Aged 4-17 years * Presenting with burns requiring a dressing change, on their first attendance to the burns clinic. * Participating child is able to complete the FACES Pain Scale Exclusion Criteria: * • Children aged 4 or below * Those with severe cognitive impairment, visual disorders, facial burns or other conditions preventing the safe use of VR/AR technology. * Previous 'cybersickness' symptoms (nausea, dizziness).

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

determine the relative performance

To determine the relative performance of AR and VR in pain and anxiety control during burns dressings changes in comparison to standard of care. Objective measures: Pulse rate, Respiratory rate

Time frame: 2 hours

Central Contacts

Akshat Sawhney, MBBS BSc MRCS

CONTACT

01296 831378 bht.research@nhs.net

James Cooper, BSc, MSc

CONTACT

07816020305 james.cooper9@nhs.net

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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