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Virtual Reality for Pain Management in Burn Patients

Description

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).

Conditions

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

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).

Virtual Reality for Pain Management in Burn Patients

Virtual Reality for Pain Management in Burn Patients

Condition
Pain
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

New York

Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York, United States, 10065

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * 8 years and older
  • * Patients with a burn injury and is in the Burn Unit at New York Presbyterian
  • * Awake, alert, ambulatory
  • * The burn comprises less than 15% total body surface area (TBSA)
  • * The patient does not require conscious sedation such as ketamine for staple removal or wound dressing changes
  • * The patient is able to give informed consent
  • * Diagnosis of a cognitive disorder, psychotic disorder or bipolar I as determined by self-report from previous diagnosis
  • * Current opioid abuse

Ages Eligible for Study

8 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

Weill Medical College of Cornell University,

JoAnn Difede, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Weill Medical College of Cornell University

Study Record Dates

2026-03