Virtual Reality Distraction During Pediatric Intravenous Line Placement

Status unconfirmed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Pediatric IV Placement, Virtual Reality Distraction

In brief

This study aims to prospectively investigate the use of virtual reality headsets on the placement of IVs in a pediatric emergency department, by comparing the first stick success rate, total number of attempts, and the time to successful IV placement between patients who use virtual reality headset technology during the placement and those who receive the standard of care IV placement when child life ( individuals with special training in aiding and augmenting pediatric coping skills) is not available. The investigators will also compare the patient and parent perception of pain and anxiety associated with the IV placement in both study groups. Finally, by detailing which medications have been given prior to use of the VR for IV placement the investigators may evaluate for possible synergistic effects of VR with prior medication administration.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03304769

Run by

University of Texas at Austin

People needed

116

Starts

2017-09-28

Expected to finish

2018-01-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-10-09

Who can join

Age: 4 and older, up to 17. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Patient aged 4-17 years
• Requiring IV placement
• Child Life unavailable

You may not qualify if…

• Previous enrollment in the study
• Physically/ developmentally unable to tolerate headset
• Skin/eye pathology
• Critically ill patient
• Language other than English or Spanish
• Student Nurse placing IV

Where it is running

• Dell Children's Medical Center of Central Texas — Austin, Texas, United States (enrolling)

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