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Gurney Journey: Virtual Reality Distraction

NCT06283108 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 58

Last updated 2025-06-26

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The aim of this study is to determine whether a software virtual reality (VR) program provided during transportation to anesthesia induction reduces anxiety before the procedure, and compliance in pediatric patients. This study aims to measure the anxiety of patients as they arrive before their procedure, when parting from their parents for transportation to the procedure room, and when anesthesia is provided. Compliance during anesthesia induction will also be monitored. Participants will be randomly placed into to one of two groups. Group 1 will receive standard care from a Certified Child Life Specialist prior to their surgery. Group 2 will receive standard care from a Certified Child Life Specialist and distraction with a novel virtual reality software program.

Conditions

  • Dental Caries in Children
  • Dental Diseases
  • Gastrointestinal Surgery
  • Procedures Requiring Anesthesia

Interventions

DEVICE

Standard Child Life Preparation and Support + Meta Quest 2 VR headset with Gurney Journey (a mixed reality experience)

Certified Child Life Specialist's will provide preparation and support for patients before and during their anesthesia induction for their dental or gastrointestinal procedure. Child life specialist's will utilize Gurney Journey as part of their support for induction. Gurney Journey is a mixed reality experience, using the Meta Quest 2 VR headset that was designed to mitigate patient anxiety during transport from pre-admission rooms to the procedure room/operating room for surgical procedures.

BEHAVIORAL

Standard Child Life Preparation and Support

Certified Child Life Specialist's will provide preparation and support for patients before and during their anesthesia induction for their dental procedure.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Children's Hospital Colorado

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
5 Years
Max Age
17 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-04-19
Primary Completion
2025-06-03
Completion
2025-06-03
FDA Device
Yes

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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