CompletedPhase 2ketamine

Low Dose Ketamine VR Analgesia During Burn Care Procedure

NCT ID

NCT01889537

Target Enrollment

3 participants

Start Date

2012-07

Est. Completion

2015-06

About This Study

The purpose of the research is to see whether a low dose of ketamine, a medication used to reduce pain, enhances the effectiveness of a virtual reality video game, which is used as a form of distraction from pain during a painful burn care procedure.

Conditions Studied

Burn

Interventions

•Virtual Reality

Eligibility

Age:18 Years - 85 Years

Healthy Volunteers:No

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Inclusion Criteria:

* Age greater than or equal to 18 years
* Compliant and able to complete questionnaires
* No history of psychiatric disorder
* Not demonstrating delirium, psychosis or any form of Organic Brain Disorder
* Able to communicate verbally
* English-speaking
* IV access already in place

Exclusion Criteria:

* Age less than 18 years
* Not capable of indicating pain intensity
* Not capable of filling out study measures
* Evidence of traumatic brain injury
* History of psychiatric disorder
* Demonstrating delirium, psychosis or any form of Organic Brain Disorder and associated memory problems
* Unable to communicate orally
* Receiving prophylaxis for alcohol or drug withdrawal
* Developmental disability
* Any face/head/neck injuries that interfere with the use of Virtual Reality equipment
* Non-English Speaking
* Extreme susceptibility to motion sickness
* Seizure history
* No IV access already in place

Study Locations (1)

Harborview Medical Center

Seattle, Washington, United States