[{"innerBlocks":[],"name":"core\/freeform","postId":546,"blockType":{"name":"core\/freeform","keywords":[],"attributes":{"content":{"type":"string","source":"raw"},"lock":{"type":"object"}},"providesContext":[],"usesContext":[],"selectors":[],"supports":{"className":false,"customClassName":false,"reusable":false},"styles":[],"variations":[],"apiVersion":3,"title":"Classic","description":"Use the classic WordPress editor.","category":"text"},"originalContent":"Virtual reality is an effective therapy for managing pain in hospitalized patients, particularly for those experiencing severe pain.That\u2019s the finding of a prospective, randomized, comparative effectiveness trial of 120 adults conducted by researchers at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.In the trial, half of the patients in the experimental group received a library of 21 VR experiences administered using the Samsung Gear Oculus headset fitted with a Samsung Galaxy S7 phone, while the other half of control patients viewed specialized television programming to promote health and wellness.Specifically, the on-demand use of VR produced statistically significant improvements in pain (1.7 points lower on the pain scale on average) vs. the TV group. In addition, in a subgroup of patients with the most severe baseline pain, VR patients averaged three points lower than the TV group.

\u201cVR significantly reduces pain vs. an active control condition in hospitalized patients,\u201d conclude the authors of an article<\/a> in PLOS|ONE, reporting the trial\u2019s results. \u201cVR is most effective for severe pain. Future trials should evaluate standardized order sets that interpose VR as an early non-drug option for analgesia.\u201dAlso See<\/b>: Children\u2019s Hospital L.A. uses virtual reality for pain management<\/a>\u201cThis is our largest and most ambitious VR study to date,\u201d says Brennan Spiegel, MD, director of Cedars-Sinai's Health Service Research, who brought VR to the medical center. \u201cOur results support previous research that VR can meaningfully reduce pain using a non-addictive, drug-free treatment for people experience a range of different pain conditions.\u201dSpiegel and his team say they selected the Samsung Gear Oculus headset\u2014for what they call the largest randomized trial of inpatient VR for pain management\u2014because it is commercially available, widely used, relatively inexpensive, has minimal visual latency and offers an acceptable patient experience based on their previous research.\u201cVirtual reality is a mind-body treatment that is based in real science,\u201d adds Spiegel. \u201cIt does more than just distract the mind from pain, but also helps to block pain signals from reaching the brain, offering a drug-free supplement to traditional pain management.\u201d\u201cI believe that one day soon VR will be part of every doctor\u2019s toolkit for pain management,\u201d he predicts.Going forward, Spiegel and his colleagues are conducting a study that involves patients who will use VR in their homes for 60 days.","saveContent":"Virtual reality is an effective therapy for managing pain in hospitalized patients, particularly for those experiencing severe pain.That\u2019s the finding of a prospective, randomized, comparative effectiveness trial of 120 adults conducted by researchers at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.In the trial, half of the patients in the experimental group received a library of 21 VR experiences administered using the Samsung Gear Oculus headset fitted with a Samsung Galaxy S7 phone, while the other half of control patients viewed specialized television programming to promote health and wellness.Specifically, the on-demand use of VR produced statistically significant improvements in pain (1.7 points lower on the pain scale on average) vs. the TV group. In addition, in a subgroup of patients with the most severe baseline pain, VR patients averaged three points lower than the TV group.\u201cVR significantly reduces pain vs. an active control condition in hospitalized patients,\u201d conclude the authors of an article<\/a> in PLOS|ONE, reporting the trial\u2019s results. \u201cVR is most effective for severe pain. Future trials should evaluate standardized order sets that interpose VR as an early non-drug option for analgesia.\u201dAlso See<\/b>: Children\u2019s Hospital L.A. uses virtual reality for pain management<\/a>\u201cThis is our largest and most ambitious VR study to date,\u201d says Brennan Spiegel, MD, director of Cedars-Sinai's Health Service Research, who brought VR to the medical center. \u201cOur results support previous research that VR can meaningfully reduce pain using a non-addictive, drug-free treatment for people experience a range of different pain conditions.\u201dSpiegel and his team say they selected the Samsung Gear Oculus headset\u2014for what they call the largest randomized trial of inpatient VR for pain management\u2014because it is commercially available, widely used, relatively inexpensive, has minimal visual latency and offers an acceptable patient experience based on their previous research.\u201cVirtual reality is a mind-body treatment that is based in real science,\u201d adds Spiegel. \u201cIt does more than just distract the mind from pain, but also helps to block pain signals from reaching the brain, offering a drug-free supplement to traditional pain management.\u201d\u201cI believe that one day soon VR will be part of every doctor\u2019s toolkit for pain management,\u201d he predicts.Going forward, Spiegel and his colleagues are conducting a study that involves patients who will use VR in their homes for 60 days.","order":0,"get_parent":{},"attributes":[],"attributesType":{"content":{"type":"string","source":"raw"},"lock":{"type":"object"}},"dynamicContent":""}]

Trial shows efficacy of VR for pain management in hospital patients

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