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Virtual Reality for Pain and Anxiety During Medical Procedures

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Led By Andy M Chang, MD

Research Sponsored by Children's Hospital Los Angeles

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

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Must have

Be younger than 65 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up will be administered to participants approximately 20 minutes before the start of the vcug.

Awards & highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial will test if virtual reality can help reduce pain and anxiety for children during a medical procedure.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for English or Spanish speaking children aged 5-21 undergoing a bladder diagnostic scan at CHLA, without cognitive/neurological disorders, not on pain/anxiety meds, and with normal development. Children with seizures, psychiatric disorders, sensory deficits, motion sickness or regular catheterization are excluded.

What is being tested?

The study tests if VR using Oculus Go can reduce pain and anxiety in kids during bladder scans (VCUG) at CHLA. It's a non-drug approach to help cope with the discomfort of catheterization required during these urological exams.

What are the potential side effects?

Potential side effects from using VR may include motion sickness in some children. However, those prone to motion sickness are not included in this trial.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ will be administered to participants approximately 20 minutes before the start of the vcug, and within 15 minutes following the end of the vcug.

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~will be administered to participants approximately 20 minutes before the start of the vcug, and within 15 minutes following the end of the vcug.

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and will be administered to participants approximately 20 minutes before the start of the vcug, and within 15 minutes following the end of the vcug. for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary study objectives

Change in Pain during VCUG - Pain Visual Analog Scale

Secondary study objectives

Baseline Anxiety before VCUG - Anxiety Sensitivity Index

Change in Anxiety during VCUG - Facial Affective Scale

Change in Anxiety during VCUG - Procedural Anxiety Visual Analog Scale

+3 more

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: VR RandomizationExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Patients will receive virtual reality in addition to standard of care.

Group II: Standard of Care (No VR) RandomizationActive Control1 Intervention

Patients will receive standard of care during catheterization, which includes caregiver presence in the room and Child Life Specialists in the room, if desired, and does not include virtual reality.

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