This study aims to evaluate the use of virtual reality as an adjunct to standard care for patients with sickle cell disease experiencing vaso-occlusive crises.
Adult (age > 18 years) emergency department patient
History of sickle cell disease
Presenting to the emergency department due to acute pain related to sickle cell disease thought to be due to vaso-occlusive crisis
Prior enrollment in this study
Presenting with a chief complaint suggestive of a complicated crisis (such as concern for acute chest syndrome, splenic sequestration, hepatic sequestration, pulmonary embolism) as determined by the clinical care provider
Not being treated with intravenous opioids for the vaso-occlusive crisis
Patients who lack the capacity to provide informed consent