Wladyslaw Bieganski Collegium Medicum, Jan Długosz University in Częstochowa, Częstochowa, Poland.
Faculty of Medicine, Academy of Silesia in Katowice, Katowice, Poland.
Int Wound J. 2024 Oct;21(10):e70082. doi: 10.1111/iwj.70082.
Pain in patients suffering from hard-to-heal wounds is a serious problem that hinders the healing process and affects their quality of life. Virtual reality (VR) is increasingly being used for pain relief. The aim of the study was to assess whether the use of VR during mechanical cleansing of venous leg ulcers would result in a reduction in patients' pain. Sixty patients were randomly divided into two groups. The experimental group included patients who used VR goggles during wound cleansing, and the control group included patients who did not use such equipment during wound cleansing. The Oculus Quest 2 VR Goggles were used in the experiment. After wound cleaning, the patient assessed the intensity of his pain on a numerical pain rating scale from 0 to 10 points. The difference between the intensity of pain during wound cleansing in patients from the experimental and control group turned out to be statistically significant (p < 0.001). It was on average 1.13 ± 0.68 points in the experimental group, and in the case of people from the control group, it was 4.73 ± 1.2 points. To conclude, the use of VR in patients with venous leg ulcers reduces pain during wound cleansing.
患有难愈性伤口的患者的疼痛是一个严重的问题，它会阻碍愈合过程并影响他们的生活质量。虚拟现实（VR）越来越多地被用于缓解疼痛。本研究旨在评估在机械清洗静脉溃疡时使用 VR 是否会减轻患者的疼痛。60 名患者被随机分为两组。实验组包括在伤口清洗过程中使用 VR 护目镜的患者，对照组包括在伤口清洗过程中不使用此类设备的患者。实验中使用了 Oculus Quest 2 VR 护目镜。在伤口清洁后，患者使用数字疼痛评分量表从 0 到 10 分评估其疼痛强度。实验组和对照组患者在伤口清洁过程中的疼痛强度差异具有统计学意义（p<0.001）。实验组平均为 1.13±0.68 分，而对照组的平均为 4.73±1.2 分。总之，在静脉性溃疡患者中使用 VR 可减轻伤口清洁过程中的疼痛。
