Using Virtual Reality to Manage Pain in Burn Patients

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This study evaluates the effectiveness of Virtual Reality (VR) as a pain management tool for adult burn patients at the New York Presbyterian Burn Unit. Participants will be randomly assigned to either receive VR during painful procedures alongside standard opioid care or to receive only the standard care. The aim is to determine if VR can enhance pain relief and reduce anxiety and depression during treatment. The study involves 50 adult patients with burn injuries covering less than 15% of their body surface area.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion 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

Exclusion Criteria:

* Diagnosis of a cognitive disorder, psychotic disorder or bipolar I as determined by self-report from previous diagnosis
* Current opioid abuse

Where it's running

• Weill Cornell Medicine
  New York, New York, United States Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: JoAnn Difede, PhD — Weill Medical College of Cornell University
• Study coordinator: Olivia Baryluk, BS
• Email: olb4002@med.cornell.edu
• Phone: 212-821-0783

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.