Status:
COMPLETED
Virtual Reality for Needle Procedures in the Pediatric Emergency Department
Lead Sponsor:
St. Justine's Hospital
Conditions:
Procedural Anxiety
Pain
Eligibility:
All Genders
7-17 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Venipuncture is a frequently performed painful and anxiogenic procedure in the paediatric emergency department (PED). Topical anesthetic creams are used to reduce pain, but additional modalities can m...
Detailed Description
INTRODUCTION Pain management of venipuncture in the Paediatric Emergency Department (PED) Inadequate pain management in paediatrics is known to have significant short and long-term consequences, such...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- • Prescription of a venipuncture (IV line placement or diagnostic venipuncture) by an attending physician
Exclusion
- Unstable patient or urgent procedure required
- Cognitive impairment that would render interaction with the VR game and/or answer to the study questionaires unfeasable.
- Diagnosis of epilepsy or any other condition precluding use of VR technology.
- A parent is unavailable to provide consent for participation in the study.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 17 2018
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 1 2019
Estimated Enrollment :
62 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03750578
Start Date
December 17 2018
End Date
June 1 2019
Last Update
September 19 2019
Active Locations (1)
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St Justine Hospital
Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H3T1C5