Virtual Reality Hypnosis for Chronic Pain Reduction

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Burns
• Interventions: Behavioral: Virtual Reality Distraction for Chronic Pain; Behavioral: Virtual Reality Hypnosis for chronic pain

• Registration Number: NCT01099657
• Lead Sponsor: University of Washington

Brief 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.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2007-06
• Study First Submitted: 2010-04-01
• Study First Submitted QC: 2010-04-06
• Study First Posted: 2010-04-07
• Primary Completion: 2012-05
• Study Completion: 2012-05
• Status Verified: 2017-05
• Last Update Submitted: 2017-05-10
• Last Update Posted: 2017-05-12

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 10

Inclusion Criteria

• Age 13 - 75 years
• Able to complete subjective evaluations of pain
• English-speaking
• Able to communicate orally

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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

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Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Virtual Reality Distraction	Virtual Reality Distraction for Chronic Pain	Virtual Reality Distraction for Chronic Pain
Virtual Reality Hypnosis	Virtual Reality Hypnosis for chronic pain	Virtual Reality Hypnosis for chronic pain

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain and anxiety	pre and post VR and then up to one month	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.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Harborview Medical Center; 🇺🇸 Seattle, Washington, United States