Low Dose Ketamine VR Analgesia During Burn Care Procedure

Brief Summary

The purpose of the research is to see whether a low dose of ketamine, a medication used to reduce pain, enhances the effectiveness of a virtual reality video game, which is used as a form of distraction from pain during a painful burn care procedure.

Intervention / Treatment

  • Behavioral: Virtual Reality

Condition or Disease

  • Burn

Phase

Study Design

Study type: Interventional
Status: Completed
Study results: No Results Available
Age: 18 Years to 85 Years   (Adult, Older Adult)
Enrollment: 3 ()
Funded by: NIH

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Clinical Trial Dates

Start date: Jul 12, 2020
Primary Completion: Jun 15, 2020
Completion Date: Jun 15, 2020
Study First Posted: Jun 28, 2013
Results First Posted: Aug 31, 2020
Last Updated: Sep 01, 2017

Sponsors / Collaborators

Lead Sponsor: N/A
Responsible Party: N/A

This study is conducted in a hospital setting. It is a randomized controlled trial comparing the use of virtual reality distraction (VRD) and standard pain medications to the use of VRD, standard pain medications and a single low dose of ketamine as a means to reduce pain during a painful procedure in patients in the hospital.

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Maximum Age: 85

More Details

NCT Number: NCT01889537
Acronym: VRK
Other IDs: 43329-K
Study URL: https://ClinicalTrials.gov/show/NCT01889537
Last updated: Mar 18, 2021