Holograms may replace needles for burn dressing pain
NCT ID NCT07244653
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jul 24, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study tests whether showing 3D hologram videos during burn dressing changes can reduce pain, anxiety, and fear in patients. 70 adults will be randomly assigned to either watch a hologram or receive standard care. The hologram projects interactive images into the air without any headset, aiming to distract patients from the painful procedure.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- 3D hologram video distraction
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a drug-free way to ease pain and anxiety during burn dressing changes, improving patient comfort and cooperation.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 70 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The hologram effect may not be strong enough to meaningfully reduce pain or anxiety.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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72 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2025
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria * Between the ages of 18-65, * Able to read, write, and speak Turkish, * Not participating in any other clinical research at the same time, * Patients without epilepsy who have been admitted to the burn unit for treatment, * Non-infected cases, * Patients who have not undergone minor and/or major surgical procedures (fasciotomy, escharotomy, amputation, etc.) that may affect the wound healing process, * Without any cognitive, affective, or other problems that may prevent them from communicating verbally and understanding information, * Total body surface area (TBSA) of burns is less than 20% of the second degree; Patients with a 3rd degree burn below 15% (20% in 2nd degree patients; sedation required in 3rd degree patients above 15%), * 2nd and 3rd degree burns in the granulation stage (2nd and 3rd degree burns requiring treatment and high pain levels), * Not affected by different non-drug treatment methods that would affect pain, * Undergoing standard analgesia protocol, * No burns on the head, ears, or face, * Burns of hot liquid contact (scald), * Patients whose initial burn dressing was performed at the burn center where the study was conducted, with dressing changes every two days and at least two consecutive dressing changes were included in the study. Exclusion Criteria * Patients who developed any complications during two consecutive dressing changes (sepsis, fever, hemodynamic instability, wound infection, new trauma to the burn area, or conditions requiring additional surgical intervention, etc.), * Patients diagnosed with epilepsy were excluded from the study due to the risk of seizure triggering by photosensitive stimuli.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Atatürk Universty, Nursing faculty
Erzurum, Erzurum, 25000, Turkey (Türkiye)
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