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Conditions
Burns, Wound Care, Pain
Interventions
Virtual Reality, Passive Distraction
Device · Other
Lead sponsor
University of Arkansas
Other
Eligibility
10 Years to 17 Years
Enrollment
30 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2010 – 2012
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Little Rock, Arkansas
Suspended Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Virtual Reality to Reduce Pre-Operative Anxiety

NCT04268914
Conditions
Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, IV Stick, Mask Induction, Ambulatory Surgery, Pain, Anxiety
Interventions
Oculus Go VR, Mira Prism VR
Device
Lead sponsor
Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Other
Eligibility
10 Years to 21 Years
Enrollment
450 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2015 – 2026
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Los Angeles, California
Conditions
Procedural Anxiety, Procedural Pain
Interventions
Virtual reality (VR) glasses with relaxation module
Other
Lead sponsor
Boston University
Other
Eligibility
16 Years to 65 Years
Enrollment
80 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2025 – 2026
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Boston, Massachusetts
Conditions
Anxiety, Pain
Interventions
Control, Virtual Reality (VR)
Behavioral · Device
Lead sponsor
University of Michigan
Other
Eligibility
4 Years and older
Enrollment
66 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2021 – 2023
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Conditions
Muscle Spasticity
Interventions
Virtual Reality
Device
Lead sponsor
Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare
Other
Eligibility
4 Years and older
Enrollment
49 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2018 – 2023
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Completed Not applicable Interventional

Pain Control After Trauma

NCT00739076
Conditions
Trauma
Interventions
Virtual Reality
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
University of Washington
Other
Eligibility
12 Years and older
Enrollment
184 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2007 – 2014
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Seattle, Washington
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Firsthand ID for Pain Control

NCT01823874
Conditions
Virtual Reality Pain Distraction
Interventions
virtual reality distraction
Procedure
Lead sponsor
University of Washington
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 39 Years
Enrollment
100 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2013
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Seattle, Washington
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Virtual Reality Analgesia in Labor: The VRAIL Pilot Study

NCT02926469
Conditions
Labor Pain
Interventions
Virtual Reality
Device
Lead sponsor
University of Michigan
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 45 Years · Female only
Enrollment
28 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2016 – 2017
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Conditions
Fractures, Bone, Deformity; Bone
Interventions
A treatment group that will watch a non-VR video via an iPad, A treatment group that will have headset on and will watch a non-VR video, A treatment group that will be immersed in the VR game (Bear Blast) via the headset.
Device
Lead sponsor
Hospital for Special Surgery, New York
Other
Eligibility
4 Years to 14 Years
Enrollment
226 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2018 – 2022
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
New York, New York
Conditions
Burns
Interventions
Virtual Reality Hypnosis for chronic pain, Virtual Reality Distraction for Chronic Pain
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
University of Washington
Other
Eligibility
13 Years to 75 Years
Enrollment
10 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2007 – 2012
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Seattle, Washington
Completed Not applicable Interventional Results available

Virtual Reality for Pain in Acute Orthopedic Injuries

NCT05552430
Conditions
Injuries, Injury Arm, Injury;Sports, Injury, Knee, Injury Wrist, Injury, Ankle, Injury Foot, Injury, Hand, Injury Finger, Injury Leg
Interventions
RelieveVRx
Device
Lead sponsor
Massachusetts General Hospital
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
10 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2022 – 2023
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Boston, Massachusetts
Conditions
Procedural Anxiety, Procedural Pain
Interventions
VR-PAT
Other
Lead sponsor
Nationwide Children's Hospital
Other
Eligibility
5 Years to 25 Years
Enrollment
65 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2023 – 2027
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Columbus, Ohio
Conditions
Pain, Procedural Anxiety
Interventions
Meta Oculus Quest Pro, Pico 4, Pico G3
Device
Lead sponsor
Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Other
Eligibility
8 Years and older
Enrollment
500 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2026
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Los Angeles, California
Completed Not applicable Interventional

Virtual Reality for Hemophilia

NCT03507582
Conditions
Hemophilia A, Hemophilia B
Interventions
Virtual Reality Distraction, Standard of Care Distraction
Other
Lead sponsor
Nationwide Children's Hospital
Other
Eligibility
6 Years to 19 Years
Enrollment
25 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2016
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Columbus, Ohio
Completed Not applicable Interventional Results available

Virtual Reality Distraction for Reduction

NCT04416555
Conditions
Postoperative Pain
Interventions
Placebo comparator: VR googles and the non reality experience, Active Comparator: VR googles and the real VR program to enter act with and experience
Device
Lead sponsor
The Cleveland Clinic
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 85 Years
Enrollment
113 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2020 – 2022
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Cleveland, Ohio
Conditions
Pain, Anxiety
Interventions
Virtual Reality
Other
Lead sponsor
Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Other
Eligibility
12 Years and older
Enrollment
12 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2007 – 2010
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
New York, New York
Conditions
Cancer Pain, Visceral Pain, Gastrointestinal Neoplasms, Cancer of Gastrointestinal Tract, Small Intestine Cancer, Pancreas Cancer, Liver Cancer, Colon Cancer, Biliary Tract Cancer, Stomach Cancer, Rectum Cancer, Peritoneal Cancer, Gastrointestinal Cancer Metastatic, Gastrointestinal Cancers - Anus, Gastrointestinal Cancers - Stomach, Gastrointestinal Cancers - Colorectal, Gastrointestinal Cancers - Small Intestine, Small Intestine Cancer Stage III, Small Intestine Cancer Stage IV, Small Intestine Cancer, Recurrent, Pancreas Cancer, Stage III, Pancreas Cancer, Stage IV, Pancreas Cancer, Metastatic, Pancreas Cancer, Recurrent, Liver Cancer Stage IIIa, Liver Cancer Stage IIIb, Liver Cancer Stage IIIc, Liver Cancer Stage IV, Colon Cancer Stage III, Colon Cancer Stage IV, Stomach Cancer Stage III, Stomach Cancer Stage IV, Stomach Cancer Recurrent, Rectum Cancer, Recurrent, Gastrointestinal Cancers - Liver, Anal Cancer, Anal Cancer Stage III, Anal Cancer Stage IV, Anal Cancer Recurrent, Anal Cancer Metastatic, Anal Cancer, Stage IIIA, Anal Cancer, Stage IIIB, Appendix Cancer, Ampullary Cancer, Bile Duct Cancer, Bile Duct Cancer Stage III, Bile Duct Cancer Stage IV, Bile Duct Cancer Stage IVA, Bile Duct Cancer Stage IVB, Bile Duct Cancer Recurrent, Carcinoid Tumor, Carcinoid Tumor of Pancreas, Carcinoid Tumor of Large Intestine, Carcinoid Tumor of GI System, Carcinoid Tumor of Colon, Carcinoid Tumor of Liver, Carcinoid Tumor of Cecum, Carcinoid Tumor of Ileum, Carcinoid Tumor of Rectum, Carcinoid Tumor of the Small Bowel, Carcinoid Tumor of the Stomach, Large Intestine Cancer, Esophagus Cancer, Esophagus Cancer, Stage III, Esophagus Cancer, Stage IV, Esophagus Cancer, Recurrent, Gallbladder Cancer, Gallbladder Cancer Stage III, Gallbladder Cancer Stage IV, Gastric (Stomach) Cancer, Neuroendocrine Tumor, Peritoneum Cancer, Rectal Cancer, Esophagus Cancer, Stage I, Esophagus Cancer, Stage II, Gallbladder Cancer Stage I, Gallbladder Cancer Stage II, Bile Duct Cancer Stage I, Bile Duct Cancer Stage II
Interventions
PICO G2 4k
Device
Lead sponsor
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 99 Years
Enrollment
360 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2021 – 2027
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Los Angeles, California
Completed Not applicable Interventional Results available

Virtual Reality Therapy for Chronic Low Back Pain

NCT04409353
Conditions
Chronic Low Back Pain
Interventions
Distraction-Based VR, Sham VR, Skills-Based VR, Activity Tracker
Device
Lead sponsor
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Other
Eligibility
13 Years and older
Enrollment
413 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2020 – 2024
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Los Angeles, California
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Video/Audio Distraction Analgesia for Simulated Oncology Procedure Pain

NCT00701571
Conditions
Pain
Interventions
Virtual Reality distraction
Procedure
Lead sponsor
University of Washington
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
180 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2005 – 2009
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Seattle, Washington
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Effects of Virtual Reality MRI Preparedness

NCT05086263
Conditions
Anxiety, Educational Problems
Interventions
Pico G2 4k
Device
Lead sponsor
Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Other
Eligibility
8 Years to 9 Years
Enrollment
21 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2022 – 2023
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Los Angeles, California
Withdrawn Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Use of Virtual Reality for Pediatric Minor Surgical Procedures

NCT04125004
Conditions
Virtual Reality, General Anesthesia
Interventions
Samsung Virtual Reality Headset
Device
Lead sponsor
Stanford University
Other
Eligibility
7 Years to 18 Years
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2020 – 2021
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Palo Alto, California
Completed Not applicable Interventional

H2O VR for Burns 2015

NCT02729259
Conditions
Pain, Burn
Interventions
Virtual Reality Snowworld, Virtual Reality slides of nature, Control standard nurse wound care
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)
NIH
Eligibility
8 Years and older
Enrollment
56 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2015 – 2020
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Seattle, Washington
Conditions
Lower Back Pain, Lumbar Radiculopathy
Interventions
Virtual reality, Intravenous sedation, Standard care
Device · Drug · Other
Lead sponsor
Johns Hopkins University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 90 Years
Enrollment
146 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2022 – 2023
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Baltimore, Maryland
Conditions
Anxiety
Interventions
Virtual Reality, Survey Responses/Parent Caregivers, Survey Responses/Nurses
Other · Behavioral
Lead sponsor
Virginia Commonwealth University
Other
Eligibility
6 Years and older
Enrollment
168 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2023 – 2024
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Richmond, Virginia