Virtual Reality Hypnosis for Chronic Pain Reduction

Burns Clinical Trial

— VRHChP  

Official title:

Virtual Reality Hypnosis for Chronic Pain Reduction

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT01099657
• Other study ID #: 31498
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• First received: April 1, 2010
• Last updated: May 10, 2017
• Start date: June 2007
• Est. completion date: May 2012

Study information

• Verified date: May 2017
• Source: University of Washington
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

We would like to determine how well hypnosis works when induced through virtual reality medium for patients who have suffered a major burn injury in the past two years and suffer from chronic pain. These patients are coming back to the outpatient burn and plastic clinic at Harborview Medical Center for routine follow-up. We think that patients will find VR-Hypnosis interesting, and it will help them relax and feel less pain.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 10
• Est. completion date: May 2012
• Est. primary completion date: May 2012
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 13 Years to 75 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age 13 - 75 years

• Able to complete subjective evaluations of pain

• English-speaking

• Able to communicate orally

Exclusion Criteria:

• Age less than 13 years or greater than 75 years

• Incapable of indicating subjective evaluation of pain

• Non-English-speaking (Virtual Reality Hypnosis only available in English)

• Demonstrating delirium, psychosis, or Organic Brain Disorder

• Unable to communicate verbally

• Significant developmental disability

• Extreme susceptibility to motion sickness

• Significant head/or neck injury

• Pregnant women

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Burns
• Chronic Pain

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Virtual Reality Hypnosis for chronic pain
At the time of their clinic visit,the subject will answer pain and anxiety questionnaires before experiencing Virtual Reality Hypnosis. After VRH, the will again answer Pain and anxiety questionnaires.
• Virtual Reality Distraction for Chronic Pain
At the time of their clinic visit,the subject will answer pain and anxiety questionnaires before experiencing Virtual Reality Distraction. After VRD, the will again answer Pain and anxiety questionnaires.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	Harborview Medical Center	Seattle	Washington

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
University of Washington	National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Pain and anxiety	The subjects will answer questions regarding pain and anxiety at the time of their clinic visit, before and after experiencing virtual reality. Then the subject will be followed for up to one month.	pre and post VR and then up to one month