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Virtual Reality for Needle Procedures in the Pediatric Emergency Department

NCT03750578 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 62

Last updated 2019-09-19

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Summary

Venipuncture is a frequently performed painful and anxiogenic procedure in the paediatric emergency department (PED). Topical anesthetic creams are used to reduce pain, but additional modalities can modulate the nociceptive experience and distress associated with venipuncture. Distraction can improve a patient's experience by mitigating their ability to focus on the painful sensory input. Through its immersive nature, virtual reality (VR) has the potential to distract patients from a 'real world' negative experience such as venipuncture. Given the potential for short- and long-term consequences of poorly controlled pain and distress in children, healthcare professionals must optimize patient comfort during medically required procedures. The aim of this pilot pragmatic RCT study is to determine the feasibility, acceptability and preliminary effect of a VR device (head-mounted Oculus Rift® (OR)) for pain and distress reduction associated with venipuncture in the PED.

Conditions

  • Procedural Anxiety
  • Pain

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Virtual Reality goggle (Oculus Rift ® Helmet)

as described

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • St. Justine's Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Esli Osmanlliu, MD,FRCPC · Emergency Department, UdM

  • Evelyne D. Trottier, MD,FRCPC · Emergency Department, UdM

  • Sylvie Lemay, PhD · CHU Sainte-Justine Research Centre

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
7 Years
Max Age
17 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-12-17
Primary Completion
2019-04-30
Completion
2019-06-01

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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