Augmented Reality Game for Pediatric Cancer

Recruiting in Palo Alto (17 mi)

+1 other location

Overseen byJuan Cata, MD

Age: < 18

Sex: Any

Travel: May Be Covered

Time Reimbursement: Varies

Trial Phase: Phase 2

Waitlist Available

Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

No Placebo Group

Prior Safety Data

Trial Summary

What is the purpose of this trial?To learn if playing an augmented reality game called SpellBound can reduce pain and the need for opioids in young patients scheduled for surgery.

Eligibility Criteria

This trial is for children aged 5-15 with cancer, scheduled for major surgery requiring at least one night's hospital stay. They must be opioid-naïve, able to understand and interact with an iPad game, and have parents/guardians who can consent. Children over 15 or those with prior neuropathy or recent opioid use are excluded.

Inclusion Criteria

Both the child and a legal guardian are willing and able to provide informed consent.

I am expected to need strong painkillers after surgery.

I am scheduled for a major cancer surgery that requires staying in the hospital overnight.

+4 more

Exclusion Criteria

Inability to demonstrate an understanding of the game from English instructions

Patients with any daily opioid use within 30 days before surgery.

Any additional concerns based on the study physicians' assessments

+1 more

Participant Groups

The study tests if a SpellBound augmented reality game on an iPad can help reduce pain and lessen the need for opioids in pediatric patients after surgery. It's a randomized controlled trial comparing game interaction outcomes against standard postoperative care.

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: Group 2 (Spellbound)Experimental Treatment1 Intervention

Participants will play the game using augmented reality

Group II: Group 1(Spellbound)Experimental Treatment1 Intervention

Participants will play the game using the iPad's standard camera, which will show you your hospital room and the decals as they appear in the real world.