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Trial reportRehabilitation psychology2018

Virtual reality analgesia for burn joint flexibility: A randomized controlled trial.

Maryam Soltani, Sydney A Drever, Hunter G Hoffman, Sam R Sharar, Shelley A Wiechman, Mark P Jensen, David R Patterson

Open access · hybridAbstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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In one paragraph

Trial report in Rehabilitation psychology, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 23 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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0cells of the map it votes in
23citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
5.8field-weighted citation impact, top 4% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

23 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 58 citations in OpenAlex.

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  5. Hypnotic Enhancement of Virtual Reality Distraction Analgesia during Thermal Pain:The International journal of clinical and experimental hypnosis
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Maryam SoltaniDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine.
Sydney A DreverDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine.
Hunter G HoffmanDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, University of Washington.
Sam R ShararDepartment of Anesthesiology, University of Washington.
Shelley A WiechmanDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine.
Mark P JensenDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine.
David R PattersonDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine.
University of Washington · US

Funding

OPTIMIZING THE CONTROL OF PAIN FROM SEVERE BURNSR01GM042725 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON · PI PATTERSON, DAVID R · 1990 to 2018
$7.5M
Controlling Pain After TraumaR01AR054115 · NIAMS · UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON · PI PATTERSON, DAVID R · 2007 to 2017
$4.6M
National Institutes of HealthNIAMS NIH HHS R01 AR054115NIGMS NIH HHS R01 GM042725
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveWe conducted a randomized controlled study to determine the effects of virtual reality (VR) distraction on pain and range of motion (ROM) in patients hospitalized for burn care during active physical therapy exercises.

methodThirty-nine participants aged 15 to 66 (M = 36) years with significant burn injuries (mean burn size = 14% TBSA) participated. Under therapist supervision, using a within-subjects design, participants performed unassisted active ROM exercises both with and without VR distraction in a randomized order. Therapists provided participants with instructions but did not physically assist with stretches. Maximum active ROM was measured using a goniometer. A 0-100 Graphic Rating Scale (GRS) was used to assess the cognitive, affective, and sensory components of pain. A GRS rating of the amount of "fun" during stretching served as a measure of positive experience.

resultsParticipants reported lower mean GRS ratings during VR, relative to No VR, for worst pain, pain unpleasantness, and time spent thinking about pain. They also reported having a more positive experience during VR than during No VR. However, patients did not show greater ROM during VR.

conclusionImmersive VR reduced pain during ROM exercises that were under the control of the patient. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2018 APA, all rights reserved).

Indexed as

Physical Therapy ModalitiesRange of Motion, ArticularVirtual RealityAdolescentAdultAgedAnalgesiaBurnsFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPainPain ManagementYoung Adult

Identifiers

PMID30284865
PMCPMC6235624
OpenAlexW2894750336

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