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Exploring Virtual Reality in Clinical Care - Impacts on Patient Distress, Parental Anxiety and Nurse Satisfaction

NCT07280910 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 168

Last updated 2025-12-12

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Prior experience with virtual reality (VR) in clinical care has demonstrated its potential to reduce patient anxiety and distress, particularly in pediatric settings. VR has been shown to effectively decrease preoperative anxiety in children undergoing various medical procedures, including IV catheter replacement, blood draws, and improve their compliance with anesthesia and overall procedural experiences. Limited evidence exists regarding the impact of VR on the broader care environment, including parental anxiety and nursing satisfaction in pediatric settings.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

Virtual Reality

Administered as part of a QI initiative aimed at reducing anxiety in pediatric patients during clinical care. The intervention involved using a VR system to provide a distraction and relaxation tool during routine procedures. This approach is consistent with recent research showing that VR can be an effective tool for reducing pain and anxiety in pediatric patients undergoing medical procedures. Retrospective data collection.

BEHAVIORAL

Survey Responses/Parent Caregivers

Survey responses from parents regarding anxiety and satisfaction.

BEHAVIORAL

Survey Responses/Nurses

Survey responses from nurses regarding anxiety and satisfaction.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Virginia Commonwealth University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Dayanjan Wijesinghe · Virginia Commonwealth University

Eligibility

Min Age
6 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-10-01
Primary Completion
2024-06-30
Completion
2024-06-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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Diseases

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