Virtual Reality for Pain Relief in the Emergency Room (VIPER) - a prospective, interventional feasibility study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pain is one of the most common, yet challenging problems leading to emergency department (ED) presentation, despite the availability of a wide range of pharmacological therapies. Virtual reality (VR) simulations are well studied in a wide variety of clinical settings, including acute and chronic pain management, as well as anxiety disorders. However, studies in the busy environment of an adult ED are scarce. The aim of this study is to explore the feasibility and effectiveness of a VR simulation for pain and anxiety control in a convenience sample of adult ED patients presenting with traumatic and non-traumatic pain triaged 2-5 (i.e., urgent to non-urgent) with a pain rating of ≥ 3 on a numeric rating scale (NRS 0-10).

Methods

Prospective within-subject, repeated

SUBMITTER: Birrenbach T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9210626 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature