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Non-Wearable Audiovisual Distraction for Children's Medical Anxiety in the ED

NCT07761637 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 90

Last updated 2026-08-12

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Pediatric emergency department (ED) visits often cause significant anxiety and stress for young patients due to unfamiliar environments and invasive medical procedures. Non-pharmacological interventions, such as distraction, are vital for reducing pediatric anxiety and improving procedural outcomes.

This study evaluates the effectiveness of a non-wearable, immersive audiovisual distraction system (LG StanbyME display) in alleviating pediatric anxiety during emergency department care, compared to standard care.

The main questions it aims to answer are:

Does non-wearable audiovisual distraction reduce anxiety levels in pediatric emergency patients compared to standard care?

Does the intervention improve physiological indicators of distress, such as Heart Rate Variability (HRV)?

Participants will:

Be randomly assigned to either the non-wearable audiovisual distraction group or the routine care group.

Undergo continuous physiological monitoring (HRV) and clinical anxiety assessment (mYPAS-SF) during their ED visit.

Conditions

  • Pediatric Anxiety

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Non-Wearable Audiovisual Distraction

Implementation of a non-wearable mobile display system (LG StanbyME) providing gentle, low-stimulation audiovisual distraction and digital companionship to alleviate pediatric procedural anxiety.

OTHER

Routine ED Care

Standard pediatric emergency department care according to clinical guidelines without digital distraction devices.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Yunlin University of Science and Technology

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • National Taiwan University Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Nai-Yun Chang, MD · National Taiwan University Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-09-01
Primary Completion
2027-08-31
Completion
2027-09-30

Countries

  • Taiwan

Study Locations

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