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Virtual Reality for Pain Management in Burn Patients

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Recruiting
Led By JoAnn Difede, PhD
Research Sponsored by Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
The patient does not require conscious sedation such as ketamine for staple removal or wound dressing changes
Awake, alert, ambulatory
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up day 1 of hospitalization to last day of hospitalization (approximately 15 days)
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Study Summary

This trialtests if VR can reduce pain in burn unit patients better than opioids alone. Patients will be randomly assigned to two groups--one with VR and one without.

Who is the study for?
This trial is for burn patients aged 8 and older at New York Presbyterian who are awake, alert, can move on their own, have burns covering less than 15% of their body, and can consent to the study. It's not for those with certain cognitive or psychotic disorders or current opioid abuse.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
The study tests if Virtual Reality (VR) can help manage pain during procedures like wound dressing changes in addition to standard care with opioids. Patients will be split into two groups: one receives VR plus standard care; the other only gets standard care.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
Since VR is non-invasive, side effects may include discomfort from wearing the headset or motion sickness. Opioids used as part of standard care can cause drowsiness, nausea, constipation, addiction risk and other known side effects.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below
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I don't need strong sedation for minor procedures like staple removal.
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I am awake, alert, and able to walk.
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I am at least 8 years old.
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My burn affects less than 15% of my body.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~day 1 of hospitalization to last day of hospitalization (approximately 15 days)
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and day 1 of hospitalization to last day of hospitalization (approximately 15 days) for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Change in Pain
Secondary outcome measures
Change in Anxiety Symptoms
Change in Depressive Symptoms
Change in anxiolytics dose
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Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Virtual RealityExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Virtual reality-enhanced distraction using a portable head mounted display during panful events (such as wound dressing changes or physical therapy sessions) in addition to standard of care.
Group II: Treatment as UsualActive Control1 Intervention
Standard of care during painful event (such as wound dressing changes or physical therapy sessions).

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Weill Medical College of Cornell UniversityLead Sponsor
1,052 Previous Clinical Trials
1,330,223 Total Patients Enrolled
7 Trials studying Pain
1,280 Patients Enrolled for Pain
JoAnn Difede, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorWeill Medical College of Cornell University
5 Previous Clinical Trials
414 Total Patients Enrolled

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~6 spots leftby Jan 2025