drugset / Trial / NCT04887285
Virtual Reality as a Substitute for Procedural Sedation During Epidural Steroid Injections
Completed
146 enrolled
Johns Hopkins University
Brigham and Women's Hospital · collabThe Geneva Foundation · collabUnited States Department of Defense · collabUnited States Naval Medical Center, San Diego · collabWalter Reed National Military Medical Center · collab
RandomizedParallel-groupSingle-blindSupportive care
Summary
This study examines the impact of virtual reality compared to sedation (midazolam and/or fentanyl) and no intervention on pain experienced from an epidural steroid injection (ESI). The intervention group (who receive virtual reality as a distraction modality) is compared to a sedation group and a control group.
Timeline
- Start
- 2022-03-28
- Primary completion
- 2023-08-15
- Completion
- 2023-08-15
Publications
- Results Indovina P, Barone D, Gallo L, Chirico A, De Pietro G, Giordano A. Virtual Reality as a Distraction Intervention to Relieve Pain and Distress During Medical Procedures: A Comprehensive Literature Review. Clin J Pain. 2018 Sep;34(9):858-877. doi: 10.1097/AJP.0000000000000599.
- Results Mallari B, Spaeth EK, Goh H, Boyd BS. Virtual reality as an analgesic for acute and chronic pain in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Pain Res. 2019 Jul 3;12:2053-2085. doi: 10.2147/JPR.S200498. eCollection 2019.
Drugs
| Evaluation | Drug | Modality | Dose | Route |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Fentanyl | Other / unclassified | 150 ug | Intravenous |
| Subject | Midazolam | Small molecule | 1 mg | Intravenous |
| Subject | Midazolam | Small molecule | 5 mg | Intravenous |