Clinical Research Directory

Inclusion Criteria: * Individuals aged 18 or older with wounds receiving wound care * Individuals who will undergo minimum of 1 to a maximum of 3 sequential complex wound care procedures * At least 1 prior painful wound care procedure, where they have indicated a VAS ≥ 4, or patients reporting a VAS ≥ 4 before initiating the wound care procedure. Exclusion Criteria: * Individuals not being able to understand Dutch language at primary school level * Individuals not being able to read or write Dutch * Individuals diagnosed with dementia and/or cognitive impairment * Individuals diagnosed with epilepsy * Individuals diagnosed with migraine * Individuals with severe dizziness and/or nausea * Individuals with a known history of claustrophobia * Individuals who are unable to sign informed consent owing to mental disorder or formally stated to be incompetent to decide * Individuals who have no feeling in the wound care area * Individuals with physical (and/or cognitive) disabilities on the face, eye, ear, nose and neck that prevent the use of the VR headgear and/or headphones