VR-PAT During Home Burn Dressings - Multisite

Part of paid clinical trials in Columbus, Ohio.

Sponsor
Nationwide Children's Hospital
Study ID
NCT05673551
Status
Enrolling By Invitation

Conditions

  • Acute Pain
  • Burns
  • Injuries
  • Pediatric ALL
  • Procedural Pain

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
6 Years - 17 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • VR-PAT — OTHER
    Smartphone-based Virtual Reality Pain Alleviation Tool (VR-PAT) via a lightweight, mobile VR headset

Study Details

This study will evaluate the effectiveness of smartphone Virtual Reality Pain Alleviation Therapy (VR-PAT) as a pain distraction tool during repeated at-home burn dressing changes among 100 children (age 6-17 years) with a burn injury in comparison to 100 children with a burn injury who do not use the VR-PAT.

Key Dates

Start date
Jan 16, 2023
Status verified
Jun 2025
Primary completion
Dec 1, 2027
Completion
Dec 1, 2027

Study Design

Enrollment
220 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT

Arms

  • Experimental: Intervention Group
    Participants will be using the VR-PAT during burn dressings.
  • No Intervention: Control Group
    Participants will not be using the VR-PAT during burn dressings (other distraction methods available in the home allowed).

Primary Outcome Measure

Change in self-reported pain [ Time Frame: Immediately following each dressing change for one week ]

Locations (2)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Nationwide Children's HospitalColumbusOhio43205-
Parkland Health & Hospital SystemDallasTexas75235-

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