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VR to Reduce Pain/Anxiety During Painful Procedures

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PhlebotomyOrthopedicsRadiologyPainAnxietyVirtual RealityAllergyGastroenterologyinfusionIV stickcast removalanorectal manometry

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Study Overview

This clinical trial focuses on testing the efficacy of different digital interventions to promote re-engagement in cancer-related long-term follow-up care for adolescent and young adult (AYA) survivors of childhood cancer.

Description

This study aims to test the effectiveness of virtual reality (VR) as a non-pharmaceutical intervention to reduce pain and anxiety in children undergoing painful procedures in Phlebotomy, Radiology, Infusion, Orthopedics, Gastroenterology, and Immunology, amongst others, at CHLA, as measured by self- and proxy-report. Examples of the painful procedures include IV sticks, cast removals, allergy testing, and anorectal manometries.

Official Title

Effectiveness of Virtual Reality to Reduce Pain/Anxiety During Routine Painful Procedures

Quick Facts

Study Start:2016-02-19
Study Completion:2025-12-06
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT04268901

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Ages Eligible for Study:7 Years to 21 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:Yes
Standard Ages:CHILD, ADULT
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. 1. Children who are 7-21 years old
  2. 2. Children who are English speaking (caregivers may be Spanish English speaking or Spanish speaking)
  3. 3. Children who are undergoing a painful medical procedure (e.g., venipuncture, IV placement, PICC lines, wound care, cast removal, botox injections) are eligible to participate in this project.
  4. 4. Only children who are in the normal range of development will be recruited for this study. This will be assessed by report from the parents. The rationale for excluding patients with developmental delay is that due to their cognitive impairments, such children react to the stressors of surgery differently than do children without such developmental delay. It is unclear how such children would use the interventions included in this study, and it is likely that their responses on baseline and outcome measures will differ from children of normal developmental parameters.
  5. 1. Healthcare providers must be 18 years old or older
  6. 2. Healthcare providers must be Children's Hospital Los Angeles staff
  7. 3. Healthcare providers may participate if they have witnessed and/or administered the medical procedure
  1. 1. Children who are currently taking pain medication or anxiolytic medication will be excluded from this study.
  2. 2. Children with a psychiatric disorder, organic brain syndrome, mental retardation, or other known cognitive/neurological disorders
  3. 3. Children with visual, auditory, or tactile deficits that would interfere with the ability to complete the experimental tasks
  4. 4. Children with a history of seizure disorder.
  5. 5. Children currently sick with flu-like symptoms or experiencing a headache or earache.
  6. 6. Children with known or suspected motion sickness

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

Nhat Ngo, BS, BA
CONTACT
3233616244
nngo@chla.usc.edu

Principal Investigator

Jeffrey I Gold, PhD
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Children's Hospital Los Angeles

Study Locations (Sites)

Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California, 90027
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: Children's Hospital Los Angeles

  • Jeffrey I Gold, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Children's Hospital Los Angeles

Study Record Dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2016-02-19
Study Completion Date2025-12-06

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2016-02-19
Study Completion Date2025-12-06

Terms related to this study

Keywords Provided by Researchers

  • phlebotomy
  • radiology
  • orthopedics
  • infusion
  • IV stick
  • cast removal
  • pain
  • anxiety
  • virtual reality
  • allergy
  • gastroenterology
  • anorectal manometry

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Phlebotomy
  • Orthopedics
  • Radiology
  • Pain
  • Anxiety
  • Virtual Reality
  • Allergy
  • Gastroenterology