Effectiveness of Virtual Reality–Based Pain Control With Multiple Treatments

Abstract

Although the small sample size limits generalizability. results provide converging preliminary evidence that virtual reality can function as a strong nonpharmacological pain reduction technique for burn patients during physical therapy. Results suggest that virtual reality does not diminish in analgesic effectiveness with three (and possibly more) uses. Virtual reality may also have analgesic potential for other painful procedures or pain populations. Practical implications are discussed.

Virtual Reality as a Distraction Technique in Chronic Pain Patients

“…[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16] It appears that VR may change how the brain physically registers pain, not just the perception of pain stimuli. 2 An interesting study showed that 86% of patients undergoing wound care from a burn injury reported severe to excruciating pain even with therapeutic levels of opioids.…”

Effect of Virtual Reality Distraction on Pain Perception during Dental Treatment in Children

“…These results are also in keeping with studies carried out in medical literature, where VR glasses have been used as a distraction to overcome pain, fear, and anxiety in a number of treatment procedures, such as treatment of burn care, chemotherapy, traumatic injuries, injection or blood sampling, and physiotherapy. [10][11][12][13][14][15] The effect of VR distraction in decreasing perceived pain and anxiety can be attributed to a number of reasons. The application of VR distraction is based on the assumption that pain perception has a large psychological component and that pain attracts a strong attentive response because of the potential threat of damaged tissue associated with the sensation.…”

Tratamento da dor em queimados

“…In the context of burn patients, this virtual world is called SnowWorld, specially created to counter sensations most commonly caused by a burn injury. In some studies, virtual reality used as a technique of distraction during procedures was effective in reducing the intensity of pain in burn patients 55,56 .…”