CompletedNot Applicable

Immersive Versus Passive Virtual Reality on Upper Limb Pain and Range of Motion in Pediatric Burn

Egypt60 participantsStarted 2024-03-10

Plain-language summary

The purpose of the present study was to declare the difference between using immersive virtual reality vs passive virtual reality on pain management and improvement of ROM post physiotherapy exercise and mobilization sessions in pediatric burn patients.

Who can participate

Age range7 Years – 17 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion criteria

✓. Sixty patients have 2nd degree thermal burn injury, from both genders their ages will be ranged from 7 - 17 years old.
✓. They will be diagnosed by their physicians with 2nd degree thermal burn injury affecting upper limbs and referred for physical therapy management .
✓. TBSA calculated up to 9 for one upper limb.
✓. The patients will be in the acute stage post burn injury; the duration of burn will be 3 weeks post injury.
✓. Medically and psychologically stable patients

Exclusion criteria

✕. Cardiac diseases.
✕. Hand Burn
✕. Exposed tendons.
✕. Patients who suffer from skin diseases, diabetes, varicose veins, and peripheral vascular diseases.
✕. Patients with life threatening disorders as renal failure, myocardial infarction or other similar diseases.
✕. Patients with facial burn.
✕. Patients will have an inability to tolerate visual stimulation (e.g., susceptibility to migraines aggravated by light) or inability to tolerate the head mounted display (e.g., sensitivity to touch around the face and head).
✕. Patients with visual or auditory disorders.

What they're measuring

assessing the pain intensity using Colored Analog Scale (CAS)

Timeframe: at baseline and after 6 weeks

assessing the range of motion using digital goniometer

Timeframe: at baseline and after 6 weeks

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06612892

SponsorCairo University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2024-06-10

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