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VR-Biofeedback for Postoperative Pain

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Led By Vanessa Olbrecht, MD
Research Sponsored by Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be younger than 65 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 24-90 hours
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Study Summary

This trial looks at whether VR can help kids with pain during surgery for a ruptured appendix.

Eligible Conditions
  • Postoperative Pain
  • Appendicitis
  • Pain

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~24-90 hours
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 24-90 hours for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Effect of VR-biofeedback on medication use
Effect of VR-biofeedback on pain
Effect of VR-distraction on anxiety
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Secondary outcome measures
Role of anxiety on changes in pain
Role of pain catastrophizing

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: VR-DistractionExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Group II: VR-BiofeedbackExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Children's Hospital Medical Center, CincinnatiLead Sponsor
815 Previous Clinical Trials
6,531,576 Total Patients Enrolled
2 Trials studying Postoperative Pain
1,700 Patients Enrolled for Postoperative Pain
Vanessa Olbrecht, MDPrincipal InvestigatorChildren's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
4 Previous Clinical Trials
379 Total Patients Enrolled

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