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ArticleFrontiers in virtual reality2020

Virtual Reality Analgesia for Children With Large Severe Burn Wounds During Burn Wound Debridement.

Hunter G Hoffman, David R Patterson, Robert A Rodriguez, Raquel Peña, Wanda Beck, Walter J Meyer

2 registry-linked trialsOpen access · goldAbstract read
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Article in Frontiers in virtual reality, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 23 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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23citing papers in PubMed, 3 pooled it
8.5field-weighted citation impact, top 2% 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.

NCT05888142 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2022, after this paper: background citation

Exploring the Role of Immersive Virtual Reality in Managing Upper-limb Complex Regional Pain Syndrome in Adults

TypeinterventionalSponsorUniversity of WashingtonRan2022 to 2024Enrolled7ConditionsPain, ChronicArmsin clinic pain VR reduction exercises, In clinic VRpain reduction exercises + VR homeworks
NCT07737886 nanot yet recruitingnot on this mapstarted 2026, after this paper: background citation

Feasibility, Acceptability, and Preliminary Effects of Virtual Reality for Pain, Anxiety and Recovery Enhancement of Children Post-Scoliosis Surgical Repair: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Parallel Trial (VR-SPINE)

TypeinterventionalSponsorSt. Justine's HospitalRan2026 to 2028Enrolled24ConditionsScoliosis PatientsArmsVirtual Reality, Standard medical treatment
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

23 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 49 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Hunter G HoffmanDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States.
David R PattersonDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States.
Robert A RodriguezUniversity of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, Galveston, TX, United States.
Raquel PeñaUniversity of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, Galveston, TX, United States.
Wanda BeckShriners Hospitals for Children Galveston, Galveston, TX, United States.
Walter J MeyerDepartment of Radiology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States.
Shriners Hospitals for Children - Galveston · USUniversity 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
NIGMS NIH HHS R01 GM042725
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The objective of this study was to compare the effect of adjunctive virtual reality vs. standard analgesic pain medications during burn wound cleaning/debridement. Participants were predominantly Hispanic children aged 6-17 years of age, with large severe burn injuries (TBSA = 44%) reporting moderate or higher baseline pain during burn wound care. Using a randomized between-groups design, participants were randomly assigned to one of two groups, (a) the Control Group = pain medications only or (b) the VR Group = pain medications + virtual reality. A total of 50 children (88% Hispanic) with large severe burns (mean TBSA > 10%) received severe burn wound cleaning sessions. For the primary outcome measure of worst pain (intensity) on Study Day 1, using a between groups ANOVA, burn injured children in the group that received virtual reality during wound care showed significantly less pain intensity than the No VR control group, [mean worst pain ratings for the No VR group = 7.46 (SD = 2.93) vs. 5.54 (SD = 3.56),

Indexed as

analgesiaburnopioidpainpediatric burn injuriesvirtual reality

Identifiers

PMID33585833
PMCPMC7880045
OpenAlexW3112575670

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