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Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research
ICPSR
110264
<span><b>Objectives: </b>Therapeutic virtual reality (VR) has emerged as an
effective, drug-free tool for pain management, but there is a lack of randomized,
controlled data evaluating its effectiveness in hospitalized patients. We
sought to measure the impact of on-demand VR versus “health and wellness”
television programming for pain in hospitalized patients.</span>
<br><span><b>Methods: </b>We performed a prospective, randomized,
comparative effectiveness trial in hospitalized patients with an average pain
score of <u>></u>3 out of 10 points. Patients in
the experimental group received a library of 21 VR experiences administered using
the Samsung Gear Oculus headset; control patients viewed specialized television
programming to promote health and wellness. Clinical staff followed usual care;
study interventions were not protocolized. The primary outcome was
patient-reported pain using a numeric rating scale, as recorded by nursing
staff during usual care. Pre- and post-intervention pain scores were compared immediately
after initial treatment and after 48- and 72-hours.</span>
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