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Virtual Reality for Procedural Anxiety

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Recruiting

Led By Justin Libaw, MD, MPH

Research Sponsored by University of California, San Francisco

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Be younger than 18 years old

Must not have

Patients with a history of or current symptoms of vertigo

Patients with open skin, lice, scabies, or other infectious skin conditions on the head/face

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up from arrival to procedural room to completion of procedure (~30 minutes), at 15-second intervals

Awards & highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial is testing a VR headset that shows a game to help children aged 5-17 feel less pain and anxiety during a kidney biopsy. The VR headset works by distracting the children, making the procedure less scary and painful.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for kids aged 5-17 at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital who need a kidney biopsy. It's not for those who can't lie on their back, have vertigo, serious developmental issues, skin infections on the head/face, blindness, improper headset fit, or severe injuries.

What is being tested?

The study is looking into using VR headsets to help with pain and anxiety during kidney biopsies in children. Instead of regular sedation drugs, they'll use Samsung Gear VR to see if it makes the procedure easier.

What are the potential side effects?

Since this trial uses VR instead of medication for sedation during biopsies, side effects might include discomfort from wearing the headset or motion sickness but no drug-related side effects.

Eligibility Criteria

Exclusion Criteria

You may be eligible for the trial if you check “No” for criteria below:

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I have experienced or am currently experiencing vertigo.

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I do not have open wounds or infectious conditions on my head or face.

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I am legally blind.

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I have not experienced loss of consciousness, altered mental status, or life-threatening injuries.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ from arrival to procedural room to completion of procedure (~30 minutes), at 15-second intervals

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~from arrival to procedural room to completion of procedure (~30 minutes), at 15-second intervals

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and from arrival to procedural room to completion of procedure (~30 minutes), at 15-second intervals for reporting.