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Effectiveness of a Virtual Reality Game for Pediatric Pain and Anxiety Management During Skin Prick Testing

NCT05796596 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 150

Last updated 2023-04-03

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Summary

This study investigated the effectiveness of virtual reality (VR) distraction, compared to book distraction and no distraction, in reducing pain and anxiety during a medical procedure in a pediatric population: the skin prick test. Although this test has many advantages and is considered to be minimally invasive, it causes anxiety and painful discomfort in children. This study concerns children aged 4 to 7 years consulting for an allergic test. Outcome measures include pain score, level of anxiety, VR measures, and satisfaction questionnaires.

Conditions

  • Acute Pain

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Experimental: Virtual Reality (VR) distraction

Children in the VR distraction group will begin interacting with the virtual environment (VE) 2 minutes prior to the skin prick test and will continue playing throughout. The VR environment is a game in which the child draw a 360 degree image.

BEHAVIORAL

Active Comparator: Distraction by the book

In the book distraction group, the child will be invited to find and count animals in various landscapes. The book will be given 2 minutes prior to the skin prick test and continued reading throughout.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Liege

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Céline Stassart, PhD · University of Liege

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-02-01
Primary Completion
2024-09-01
Completion
2024-09-01

Countries

  • Belgium

Study Locations

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