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NCT04152447 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Virtual Reality for Pain Management in Orthopaedic Patients

A NA study of Pain, Musculoskeletal, sponsored by Massachusetts General Hospital.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
35
Enrollment target
1
Study location

NCT04152447: Completed NA study of Pain, Musculoskeletal, sponsored by Massachusetts General Hospital.

NCT04152447 is a NA study of Pain, Musculoskeletal that has completed, run by Massachusetts General Hospital. The registered enrollment target is 35 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (98% lower). The trial reports 1 study location across 1 state. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT04152447, a NA study of Pain, Musculoskeletal, has completed, sponsored by Massachusetts General Hospital.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
35 participants
Enrollment target
1
Study location

Study Summary

1. Investigators will determine the feasibility of a virtual reality pain control program (VR-PCP) as a non-pharmacologic adjunct for pain management while in the hospital (i.e. patient ability and willingness to use the system measured by average time spent on the device). 2. Investigators will evaluate if there is a difference between the average daily use of opioid medications taken by patients who received usual care pain management versus patients using a VR-PCP. 3. Investigators will assess for differences in short-term postoperative patient-reported pain intensity (PROMIS Patient Intensity v1.0) for patients who received usual care pain management versus those who also have access to a VR-PCP.

Primary Outcome

Opioid usage during the postoperative hospitalization measured in average daily morphine milligram equivalents (MME). Higher number is a worse outcome.

Conditions Studied

Interventions

  • DEVICE VR device

Study Locations (1)

Massachusetts

  • Massachusetts General Hospital - Boston

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 35 participants
Start Date 2019-08-29
Est. Completion 2020-11-13
Phase NA
Massachusetts General Hospital

2,032 total trials

What the finished NCT04152447 record still lists

NCT04152447 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 35 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (98% lower).

The record links to 1 condition, with Pain, Musculoskeletal appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 1 intervention - of which VR device is the first listed.

NCT04152447 reports a single indexed study location in Massachusetts.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT04152447 about?

NCT04152447 is a clinical study titled "Virtual Reality for Pain Management in Orthopaedic Patients". 1. Investigators will determine the feasibility of a virtual reality pain control program (VR-PCP) as a non-pharmacologic adjunct for pain management while in the hospital (i.e. patient ability and willingness to use the system measured by average time spent on the device). 2. Investigators will eva...

What is the current status of trial NCT04152447?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 35 participants. The study started on 2019-08-29. Estimated completion is 2020-11-13.

What conditions does trial NCT04152447 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Pain, Musculoskeletal.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT04152447?

The interventions under investigation include: VR device (DEVICE).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT04152447?

This trial is sponsored by Massachusetts General Hospital, which has 2,032 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT04152447 being conducted?

This trial has 1 study location across Massachusetts. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT04152447's enrollment target sits among peer trials

35 1564th of 2000 higher than 431 of 2,000 other NA trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04152447, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT04152447 (small enrollment · single site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.