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VR-PMR for Post-Burn Symptoms

Virtual Reality-Enhanced Progressive Muscle Relaxation for Symptom Management in Burn Survivors

Who can join

As published by the study on ClinicalTrials.gov. "Not stated" means the study hasn't said — ask the study team.

Age
18 Years and older
Sex
All sexes
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
Compensation
Not stated

Other requirements are listed under Eligibility below. Only the study team can confirm whether you can join.

What to expect

No one can promise a trial will help you personally — that is what the research is trying to find out.

What participation involves

  • Procedures mentioned: Questionnaires

Only what the study's summary and detailed description on ClinicalTrials.gov say. Time periods may describe the whole study or a part of it — ask the study team what applies to you.

Show the study's own words
  • "Usability of VR-PMR intervention will be measured with surveys and open-ended prompts for additional qualitative feedback."
Compensation
Not stated
  • Study-related exams and procedures are typically provided at no cost. This is how many trials work in general — confirm the details for this study with the study team.
  • Participants are monitored closely by the research team throughout the study.
  • Some participants may receive access to an investigational treatment, which is still being studied.
  • Your participation helps researchers learn whether this approach could help future patients.

About this study

In plain language

This study tests progressive muscle relaxation (PMR), which means tightening and relaxing muscles, with and without virtual reality (VR). It is for adults who have had burns and have lasting symptoms, such as pain, itch, worry, sleep problems, or tiredness. Researchers want to see whether adding VR works better and is easy and acceptable to use at home.

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether progressive muscle relaxation (PMR), delivered either alone or enhanced with virtual reality (VR), can help treat chronic symptom, such as pain, itch, anxiety, sleep disturbances, and fatigue, in adult burn survivors. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Does VR-enhanced PMR (VR-PMR) reduce chronic pain, anxiety, itch, sleep disturbances, and fatigue more effectively than standard PMR? * Is VR-PMR a feasible and acceptable self-administered home-based intervention for burn survivors? Researchers will compare two self-administered intervention conditions, VR-enhanced PMR and standard PMR, using a randomized to sequence crossover design to see if VR technology enhances the therapeutic effects of PMR on chronic symptom management in burn survivors. Participants will: * Complete home-based sessions of VR-enhanced PMR * Complete home-based sessions of standard PMR * Report symptoms such as pain, itch, anxiety, sleep disturbances, and fatigue throughout the study * Use VR equipment provided for the intervention period (during the VR-PMR arm)

Compensation is read from the study's own description and may be missing — always confirm with the study team.

Eligibility

Who can join

  • Be age 18 or older.
  • Have had a burn injury in the last 6 months or longer ago.
  • Meet at least one symptom score: sleep problems (ISI) of 8 or higher, pain (BPI-SF) of 3 or higher, or itch (PROMIS) of 55 or higher.
  • Own a smartphone or computer with reliable internet for online visits and surveys.
  • Be able to comfortably wear goggles or a headset on your face.

Who can't join

  • Have memory or thinking problems, with a score below 25 on the Mini Mental Status Exam (MMSE).
  • Have a history of motion sickness, sensitivity to light, seizures caused by light, or fear of enclosed spaces.
  • Have vision or hearing problems that are not corrected.
  • Do not speak English.

Simplified for readability. The official criteria below are what the study team uses.

Official eligibility criteria

Inclusion criteria are: * ≥18 years old; * sustained a burn injury in the last 6 months or longer; * Score high on at least one of the following: Insomnia severity index (ISI) score of ≥8, Brief Pain Inventory Short Form (BPI-SF) Pain severity score of ≥3, or PROMIS Itch Severity of ≥55; * own a smartphone or computer with reliable internet connection for online visits and survey completion; * able to comfortably wear goggles or headsets on face as determined by self-report. Exclusion criteria: * Cognitive impairment (Mini Mental Status Exam (MMSE) \< 25); * history of motion sickness, photosensitivity, photoinduced seizures, and claustrophobia as determined by self-report; * uncorrected visual or hearing impairments as determined by self-report; * non-English speaker.

Study sites (1)

MD