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Pain Control After Trauma
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Seattle |
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Washington |
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98104 |
| Conditions: |
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Trauma |
| Purpose: |
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Using Virtual Reality as a form of pain control for trauma patients.
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| Study Summary: |
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The purpose of the study is to investigate the effectiveness of virtual reality (a form of
distraction) in order to reduce patients' pain from trauma.
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| Criteria: |
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Inclusion Criteria:
- Age greater than or equal to 12 years
- Compliant and able to complete questionnaires
- Hospitalization for internal injuries requiring a laparotomy or for orthopedic
injuries (closed long bone or calcaneus fractures).
- A minimum of 5 days hospitalization
- No history of psychiatric (DSM-IV-R Axis I) disorder
- Not demonstrating delirium, psychosis or any form of Organic Brain Disorder
- Able to communicate verbally
- Able to take oral medications
- One surgery for trauma care with no additional anticipated inpatient surgeries
- Baseline pain level of >=5/10
- English-speaking
Exclusion Criteria:
- Age less than 12 years
- Not capable of indicating pain intensity
- Not capable of filling out study measures
- Hospitalization of less than 5 days
- Evidence of traumatic brain injury
- History of psychiatric (DSM-IV-R Axis I) disorder as evidenced in the admitting RN
and MD admission notes.
- Demonstrating delirium, psychosis or any form of Organic Brain Disorder and
associated memory problems.
- Unable to communicate orally.
- Unable to take oral medications
- History of sig. cardiac, endocrine, neurologic, metabolic, respiratory,
gastrointestinal or genitourinary impairment
- Receiving prophylaxis for alcohol or drug withdrawal
- Developmental disability
- PCA administration of pain medication
- Mini-mental status score of greater than 20 in patients older than 80 years or
suspected of cognitive deficits
- Non-English Speaking
- Extreme susceptibility to motion sickness
- Seizure history
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| NCT ID: |
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NCT00739076 |
| Primary Contact: |
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Principal Investigator
David R Patterson, Ph.D
University of Washington
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| Backup Contact: |
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N/A |
| Location Contact: |
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Seattle, Washington 98104
United States
David R. Patterson, Ph.D.
Phone: 206-744-5443
Email: davepatt@u.washington.edu
Site Status: Recruiting |
| Data Source: |
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ClinicalTrials.gov |
| Date Processed: |
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June 18, 2013 |
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