AR Vs VR in Burns Dressing Changes (AR vs VR)

NHS Trust

Status: Not yet enrolling

Conditions: Burns Multiple

Treatments: Device: Participants randomised to wear AR headset; Device: Participants randomised to wear VR headset

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06721780

RXQ 1136

Details and patient eligibility

About

For children with burn injuries, changing their dressings can be one of the most traumatising experiences of their treatment journey. This process is not only distressing for the children but also for their parents and the healthcare professionals involved. Current methods to reduce this trauma include the use of play therapists, but such resources are often limited. There is good evidence that Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) can help by providing a distracting and immersive environment that eases pain and fear. However, no studies have yet compared these two modern technologies to see which is more effective

Enrollment: 90 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 4 to 17 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• • Participants presenting with guardians with parental responsibility, who are willing and able to consent to recruitment.

  • Aged 4-17 years
  • Presenting with burns requiring a dressing change, on their first attendance to the burns clinic.
  • Participating child is able to complete the FACES Pain Scale

Exclusion criteria

• • Children aged 4 or below

  • Those with severe cognitive impairment, visual disorders, facial burns or other conditions preventing the safe use of VR/AR technology.
  • Previous 'cybersickness' symptoms (nausea, dizziness).

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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90 participants in 3 patient groups

Standard care

No Intervention group

Description:

This is standard care (what they would normally receive if they were not enrolled into this study)

Participants randomised to wear AR headset

Active Comparator group

Description:

AR headset: MagicLeap 2 - running Divertini's "Watering Plants" world.

Treatment:

Device: Participants randomised to wear AR headset

Participants randomised to wear VR headset

Active Comparator group

Description:

VR Headset: Oculus Quest 2 - Running SyncVR's Relaxation and Pain control simulations

Treatment:

Device: Participants randomised to wear VR headset