The impact of virtual reality (VR) on pain management in the emergency department: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although pharmacological and non-pharmacological therapy are available, pain management in the emergency department (ED) may be difficult. In recent years, virtual reality (VR) has emerged as a practical distraction approach for pain relief, especially in children and adolescents. However, little is known about the efficacy of VR in the ED. Therefore, the current study investigated the effect of VR on pain management in adult and pediatric patients in the ED.

Objectives

Primary objective: To assess the effect of VR on pain intensity.

Secondary objectives

To investigate patient satisfaction with VR as a pain management method and to assess the incidence of cybersickness after VR intervention.

Search methods

We comprehensively searched CENTRAL, Google

SUBMITTER: Zaki HA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12604313 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature