Using Virtual Reality for Patients With Gastrointestinal Disease

NCT03719209 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 200

Last updated 2019-05-09

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The primary aim of this study is to evaluate the effect and impact of a technology which creates a virtual reality (VR), personalized representation of a patient's endoscopic findings in comparison our standard practice (SP). Our study will compare the level of knowledge, understanding and satisfaction the patient and family have between those receiving SP and those receiving both SP and VR.

Conditions

  • Gastrointestinal Disease
  • Inflammatory Bowel Diseases

Interventions

OTHER

HealthVoyager

HealthVoyager is a virtual reality application that allows providers to create customized representations for patients and share the results of endoscopic procedures via an interactive platform. The app can show both normal and abnormal endoscopic findings and anatomy. Families will also receive a web link so that they may access the procedure results via the app at home on their smartphone or tablet.

OTHER

Standard Practice

Patients and families will receive handouts with printed images of their endoscopic findings, as per standard practice at Boston Children's Hospital.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
8 Years
Max Age
25 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2017-09-01
Primary Completion
2019-08-31
Completion
2019-10-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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