Sickle Cell Disease Trial, Recruiting

Written by an AI model from ClinicalTrials.gov eligibility criteria and checked on a sample basis. Please confirm against the original criteria.

Who might be able to join this trial:

• Adults over 18 years old who are being seen in an emergency department
• People who have been diagnosed with sickle cell disease
• People who came to the emergency department because of severe pain from sickle cell disease, specifically a type of pain episode called a vaso-occlusive crisis

Who may not be able to join:

• People who have already taken part in this study before
• People whose pain episode appears to involve serious complications — such as problems with the lungs, spleen, or liver, or a possible blood clot — as judged by the treating doctor
• People who are not receiving opioid pain medication through an intravenous (IV) drip for their pain episode
• People who are not able to give informed consent for themselves
• People with a history of seizures, or who are known to have had a bad reaction to virtual reality
• People with vision, hearing, or other difficulties that would prevent them from wearing a virtual reality headset
• People who are known to be pregnant
• People who are currently incarcerated at the time of their emergency department visit
• People over the age of 89

Important: Always verify eligibility with the trial site directly before applying.