Virtual reality eases burn dressing pain and improves sleep
NCT ID NCT07306442
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether using virtual reality (VR) during wound dressing changes can reduce pain and improve sleep in adults with moderate to severe burns. Sixty patients took part, and the researchers compared VR to standard care. The goal was to see if VR could make a painful procedure more comfortable and help patients sleep better afterward.
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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60 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2025
- Finished
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Jun 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 to 60 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * \- Adult patients aged 18 to 60 years. * Deep partial-thickness or full-thickness burns covering 25% to 60% of total body surface area (TBSA). * Hemodynamic stability (systolic BP ≥90 mmHg, HR 60-100 bpm, no vasopressor use). * Ability to understand and comprehend Persian language. * Scheduled for at least one standardized, non-sedated wound dressing change procedure. Exclusion Criteria: * \- Diagnosed psychiatric or neurological disorder (e.g., schizophrenia, epilepsy). * Severe visual impairment (best-corrected visual acuity \<20/200) or auditory impairment. * History of motion sickness or VR intolerance. * Contraindications to VR use (e.g., active vertigo, uncontrolled hypertension).
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Taleghani Burn and Trauma Hospital
Ahvāz, Khuzestan, Iran
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