Little NIRVANA for Pediatric Pain and Anxiety

Enrolling by invitation · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Acute Pain, Procedural Anxiety, Pediatric ALL, Emergency Medicine, IV Access

In brief

The aim of this study is to test the feasibility of using Little NIRVANA (augmented reality (AR)) for managing anxiety and pain for children 2-8 years old during hospital emergency peripheral intravenous (PIV) insertions. The investigators hypothesize that Little NIRVANA plus a numbing cream will reduce pain and anxiety for patients undergoing PIV placement in the emergency department (ED) when compared to the cream alone. It is anticipated that using the Little NIRVANA will not increase the ED length of stay, failed PIV placement attempts, or the need for additional intervention.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06795126

Run by

Nationwide Children's Hospital

People needed

130

Starts

2025-11-15

Expected to finish

2026-08-31

Last updated by the study team

2026-03-27

Who can join

Age: 2 and older, up to 8. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• All patients undergoing PIV line placement (peripheral IV order placed while patient is in the ED);
• Patients 2-8 years of age (inclusive)

You may not qualify if…

• Non-English speaking (Little NIRVANA is currently only available in English and Dutch);
• those for whom utilizing AR is deemed not feasible by the attending ED physician (e.g., critical illness)

Where it is running

• Nationwide Children's Hospital — Columbus, Ohio, United States

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