The Use of AR / VR in Patients Presenting to the ED With Renal Colic
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorCommunity Medical Center, Toms River, NJ
About this trial
Utilization of VR / AR Calming as an adjunct to pharmacologic pain management for Renal Colic in Emergency Department Patients
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Patient self-reported history of nephrolithiasis
Subjective history suggesting that current presentation is similar to past presentations of nephrolithiasis (character, quality, location, intensity of pain; previous surgical intervention or lithotripsy)
Patients with self-reported moderate to severe pain on the visual pain scale determined as greater than 5/10
Normal vital signs (afebrile)
Disqualifiers
Age < 18 years
Pregnant
Individuals with chronic pain conditions such as fibromyalgia (chronic pain may confound results, as patients may have higher than baseline pain levels affecting their response to medications)
Individuals with severe anxiety or claustrophobia
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Commercial AR/VR Headset with Calming App
- Pharmacologic Standard of Care Alone
Treatment groups
92 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov