Can Laughie reduce pain and anxiety during burn dressing changes?
Part of Injuries & trauma, Pain clinical trials.
This trial tests if using a device called Laughie (which guides laughter exercises) can lower pain and anxiety during dressing changes for people with second-degree burns. It may help make the second dressing change more comfortable.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 years old or older.
- You have a second-degree burn (a burn that blisters).
- You are going for your second dressing change for this burn.
- You are willing to participate in the research.
- You do not have any burns that are not second-degree on other parts of your body.
- No more than 96 hours (4 days) have passed since you got burned.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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