Comparison of Virtual Reality to Tablet-based Distraction in Children

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Conditions studied: Anxiety, Separation

In brief

The proposed study is a prospective randomized trial to be performed in pediatric patient's ages 4 to 10 years undergoing surgical procedures requiring general anesthesia. The purpose is to compare the effectiveness of interactive tablet devices vs. Virtual Reality headsets. The primary outcome measure being patient anxiety at the time of separation. Other comparison measures will include preoperative parent/caregiver anxiety, anesthesia mask acceptance characteristics at the time of induction, and time to fully recover in the post-operative period.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04414501

Run by

Loma Linda University

People needed

94

Starts

2018-04-30

Expected to finish

2020-04-02

Last updated by the study team

2021-03-15

Who can join

Age: 4 and older, up to 10. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Children 4-10 years of age
• Undergoing procedure that requires general anesthesia

You may not qualify if…

• Emergent procedure
• ASA III-IV
• Patients with facial skin lesions
• Patients with significant history of motion sickness
• Visually impaired patients
• Patients unable to wear a virtual reality headset
• Patients receiving pharmacological intervention to decrease preoperative anxiety

Where it is running

• Loma Linda University Medical Center — Loma Linda, California, United States

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