Virtual Reality Pain Control During Burn Wound Care

Use of Virtual Reality for Adjunctive Treatment of Burn Pain

Using Virtual Reality as a form of Distraction during Burn Care.

The purpose of the study is to investigate the effectiveness of virtual reality (a form of distraction) in order to reduce patients' procedural burn pain.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Able to complete subjective evaluations of pain
• English-speaking
• Not demonstrating delirium, psychosis, or any form of Organic Brain Disorder
• Able to communicate orally

Exclusion Criteria:

• Incapable of indicating subjective evaluation of pain
• Non-English-speaking
• Severe head or neck injury or other medical conditions that prohibit patient from wearing VR helmet
• Demonstrating delirium, psychosis, or Organic Brain Disorder
• Unable to communicate verbally
• Significant developmental disability
• Extreme susceptibility to motion sickness
• Reports having no problem with pain during wound care.