Distracting Through Procedural Pain and Distress

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Chronic Illness, Hematologic Malignancy, Bone Marrow Transplant Infection, Oncology, Sickle Cell Disease

In brief

Children with acute and chronic illness undergo frequent, painful, and distressing procedures. This randomized control trial was used to evaluate the effectiveness of guided imagery (GI) vs virtual reality (VR) on the procedural pain and state anxiety of children and young adults undergoing un-sedated procedures. We explored the role of trait anxiety and pain catastrophizing in intervention response.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04892160

Run by

Medical College of Wisconsin

People needed

67

Starts

2018-02-15

Expected to finish

2019-04-29

Last updated by the study team

2021-05-19

Who can join

Age: 8 and older, up to 25. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Individuals being seen by the hematology, oncology, and blood and marrow transplant services.
• English-speaking patients between the ages of 8-25 years that are at least one month post-diagnosis.
• Has one of the three qualifying procedures: port access, dressing changes, and IV sticks.

You may not qualify if…

• Patients having identified physical impairments (e.g., blindness, active infection of the skin, history of seizure disorder) that would prevent them from using VR equipment.
• Patients with significant developmental delays that would prevent them from completing required study forms.

Where it is running

• Children's Wisconsin — Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
• Medical College of Wisconsin — Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, United States

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