Virtual reality mobility for burn patients (VR-MOBILE): A within-subject-controlled trial protocol.

ABSTRACT: In the acute phase, burn patients undergo several painful procedures. Pediatric burn care procedures conducted in hydrotherapy have been known to generate severe pain intensity and moderate to high levels of anxiety. Hydrotherapy treatments are done with the use of opioids and benzodiazepines for pain and anxiety. Unfortunately, nonpharmacological methods are rarely combined with pharmacological treatments despite evidence showing that distraction can serve as an effective method for pain management and can potentially decrease analgesic requirements in other painful medical procedures. Virtual reality (VR) is a method that uses distraction to interact within a virtual environment. The use of VR is promising for pain reduction in varying settings. Considering the lack of optimal pain and a

SUBMITTER: Le May S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9798042 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature