Recruiting

iVR

Sponsor:

McGill University

Code:

NCT07447830

Conditions

Wound Care

Pain

Neuropsychiatric Symptoms

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 0+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Interventions

Rendever Immersive Virtual Reality Platform

Study Details

Brief summary:

This study will test whether immersive virtual reality (iVR) can reduce pain and discomfort during wound care for residents living in long-term care (LTC). Pressure ulcers are common and painful among older adults, and dressing changes often cause additional distress.

Up to 20 residents at the Donald Berman Maimonides Geriatric Centre will use virtual reality headsets during routine wound care. The headsets display calm, low-stimulus scenes (e.g., puppies in a meadow) designed to distract and comfort participants.

Each participant will take part for six weeks in three phases:

  • Two weeks of usual wound care (baseline)
  • Two weeks using virtual reality during wound care (intervention)
  • Two weeks of usual care again (washout)

Pain will be assessed using validated tools, and the research team will also observe agitation, mood, and other behavioral indicators. Nursing staff will provide feedback on feasibility and acceptability of iVR use in LTC settings.

Conditions

Wound Care

Pain

Neuropsychiatric Symptoms

Study ID

NCT07447830

Start date

Nov 1, 2025

Status verified date

Mar, 2026

Completion date

Apr 15, 2027

Anticipated

Primary completion date

Dec 1, 2026

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 0+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Resident of LTC for ≥2 weeks
  • Receiving regular wound care for pressure ulcers
  • Able to tolerate iVR headset use
  • (If cognitively apt) able to understand English or French

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Blindness, severe cataracts, or glaucoma
  • Allergies to synthetic plastics or headset materials
  • Head or ear wounds preventing headset placement
  • Peripheral neuropathy
  • Dangerous or aggressive behaviors in the past 30 days

Study Design

Enrollment

25 participants

Anticipated

Allocation

Non randomized

Intervention Model

Crossover

Primary purpose

Supportive Care

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

experimental: Immersive virtual reality during wound care

Immersive virtual reality will be used during wound care procedures

no intervention: Usual Care

No immersive reality use during wound care procedures

Interventions

Rendever Immersive Virtual Reality Platform

IVR headsets will provide calming, low-intensity scenes-like watching puppies in a meadow-to provide distraction and help reduce pain during wound care.

Primary outcome measure

  • Pain Assessment Checklist for Seniors with Limited Ability to Communicate (PACSLAC-II) [ Time Frame: 6 weeks ]
  • Pain Assessment in Advanced Dementia (PAINAD) [ Time Frame: 6 weeks ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Central contacts

Machelle Wilchesky, PhD

(514) 340-8222machelle.wilchesky@mcgill.ca

Stephanie A Ballard, MSc

(514) 483-2121stephanie.ballard@mail.mcgill.ca

Locations

Donald Berman Maimonides Maimonides Geriatric Centre

Recruiting

Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H4W 1W3

Contacts

Dr. Machelle Wilchesky, PhD

514-340-8222machelle.wilchesky@mcgill.ca

Stephanie A Ballard, MSc

514-340-8222stephanie.ballard@mail.mcgill.ca

Principal Investigator:

Dr. Machelle Wilchesky, PhD

More Information

Sponsor

McGill University

Last update posted

Mar 5, 2026

Last verified

Mar, 2026

Keywords

  • immersive virtual reality
  • pain
  • wound care
  • depression
  • aggitation

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-09-10. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by McGill University on 2026-03-05.