Data from a small, randomized study indicate that use of virtual reality headsets may reduce the pain scores of burn victims during dressing changes.
“Current standard clinical practices include using opioids to control pain and anxiety drugs (benzodiazepines) to control coexisting anxiety as cornerstones of burn pain management in the inpatient setting,” said Henry Xiang, MD, MPH, PhD, MBA, the director of the Center for Pediatric Trauma Research at the Abigail Wexner Research