RecruitingSickle Cell DiseaseVaso-occlusive Pain Episode in Sickle Cell DiseaseAcute Pain
Virtual Reality Devices as an Adjunct to Usual Care for Patients With Sickle Cell Disease Experiencing Vaso-Occlusive Crises
Eligible age
18+ yrs
Accepts
All genders
Locations
1 state
Healthy volunteers
No
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About this study
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.
Sponsor: University of Maryland, Baltimore
You may qualify if…
- ✓ 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
You may not qualify if…
- ✕ 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
- ✕ Medical history of seizures or known intolerance to virtual reality
- ✕ Disabilities like vision and hearing defects etc. that preclude the use of a head mounted virtual reality device.
- ✕ Known to be pregnant
- ✕ Incarcerated at the time of evaluation
Where it's recruiting
Maryland
Baltimore
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · NCT06184126 · last updated 2025-12-24