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Virtual Reality for Pain Relief in the Emergency Room for Reduction of Fractures and Joint Dislocations

Completed
Conditions
Botten en gewrichten
fracture
Joint dislocation
Registration Number
NL-OMON51717
Lead Sponsor
Elisabeth-Tweesteden ziekenhuis
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
40
Inclusion Criteria

Patients aged >= 13 years in the ED undergoing fracture or joint reduction and
do not require procedural sedation and analgesia.

Exclusion Criteria

- Preprocedural use of opioids or sedatives.
- Patients with epilepsy
- Patients with migraine
- Patient with dementia
- Patients who are intoxicated (alcohol, drugs or other)
- Patients with cognitive impairment
- Patients with injuries to the eyes, face, neck that prevent comfortable use
of VR headset
- Patients with a language barrier where it is not possible to get informed
consent and/or provide proper instruction.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>Pain intensity will be assessed using a standard numerical rating scale (NRS)<br /><br>ranging from 0 (no pain) to 10 (worst pain ever experienced), before, during<br /><br>and after the intervention. </p><br>
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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