Evaluating the Feasibility of VR for Pediatric Renal Biopsies

Description

The purpose of this study is to assess the use of virtual reality (VR) as an adjunct or alternative to pharmacologic sedation in pediatric patients undergoing renal biopsy.

Conditions

Pain, Procedural, Procedural Anxiety, Sedation Complication

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Study Details

Study overview

The purpose of this study is to assess the use of virtual reality (VR) as an adjunct or alternative to pharmacologic sedation in pediatric patients undergoing renal biopsy.

Evaluating the Feasibility of Virtual Reality for Procedural Sedation in Pediatric Renal Biopsy Patients

Evaluating the Feasibility of VR for Pediatric Renal Biopsies

Condition
Pain, Procedural
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

San Francisco

UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital, San Francisco, California, United States, 94143

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.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Patients who cannot lie supine for their renal biopsy will be excluded from the study
  • * Patients with injuries to the head/face that would prohibit wearing a headset
  • * Patients with loss of consciousness, altered mental status, life-threatening injuries/illness or multi-trauma
  • * Patients with open skin, lice, scabies, or other infectious skin conditions on the head/face
  • * Patients with a history of or current symptoms of vertigo
  • * Patients who are blind
  • * Patients with significant developmental or cognitive delays who may not be able to engage with or tolerate the virtual reality environment, as determined by their parent/caregiver
  • * Patients on whom the VR headset does not fit appropriately

Ages Eligible for Study

5 Years to 17 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Collaborators and Investigators

University of California, San Francisco,

Justin Libaw, MD, MPH, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, University of California, San Francisco

Study Record Dates

2024-08-01