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Virtual Reality-based Distraction to Reduce Distress in the Pediatric Emergency Department

NCT04291404 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 84

Last updated 2022-03-31

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Needle procedures, such as intravenous (IV) insertions, are among the most commonly performed procedures for children needing medical care. IV insertions are often a painful and stressful experience for both children and their parents/ caregivers. Pediatric pain and distress that is not adequately treated may lead to a frightened and uncooperative child, repeated IV attempts and overall frustration with care for the family and clinical team.

Distraction therapy is a common psychological strategy which involves engaging children in a cognitive task or activity in order to divert attention away from painful stimuli. Given children's growing enthusiasm for novel technology, the investigators propose that an immersive virtual reality (VR) experience may provide an effective means of distraction for children undergoing IV insertions.

Conditions

  • Children Requiring IV Placement

Interventions

DEVICE

Virtual Reality Distraction

Distraction therapy using a Virtual Reality (VR) device

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Alberta

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Samina Ali, MD · University of Alberta

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2020-09-28
Primary Completion
2022-02-12
Completion
2022-02-12

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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