Video/Audio Distraction Analgesia for Simulated Oncology Procedure Pain

University of Washington

Status: Completed

Conditions: Pain

Treatments: Procedure: Virtual Reality distraction

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other; NIH

Identifiers

NCT00701571

1R21CA107256-01A1 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

P20CA103728-04 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

26745

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to compare the analgesic efficacy of three different types of video/audio distraction in normal volunteers subjected to carefully controlled and non-injurious thermal pain delivered to the skin of the lower back, simulating discomfort of a lumbar puncture. Two of the distraction techniques include immersive virtual reality (VR). The most efficacious distraction technique will be used in a subsequent clinical study in cancer patients.

Enrollment: 180 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• healthy men and women
• 18-21y, 40-60y, or older than 60y

Exclusion criteria

• a predisposition to motion sickness
• unusual sensitivity or lack of sensitivity to pain
• chronic pain
• peripheral neuropathy
• sensitive skin

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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180 participants in 1 patient group

1

Experimental group

Description:

3 cohorts: 18-21 years, 40-60 years, and older than 60 years

Treatment:

Procedure: Virtual Reality distraction