Status:
COMPLETED
Virtual Reality as a Distraction Technique for Performing Lumbar Punctures in Children and Young Adu
Lead Sponsor:
University of Colorado, Denver
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Conditions:
Leukemia
Eligibility:
All Genders
10-25 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The goal of this feasibility study is to determine if Virtual Reality (VR) can be adequately used as an alternative to General Anesthesia (GA) for Lumbar Punctures (LP).
Detailed Description
The primary purpose of this study is to determine the feasibility of implementing VR as an alternative to general anesthesia in adolescents and young adults with leukemia who undergo LPs for maintenan...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Pediatric and young adult patients 10-25 years of age
- Lumbar puncture for chemotherapy per leukemia therapy
- Cognitively appropriate
- Assessed by child life specialist as appropriate to use VR
- Previous LP with GA
- Tested negative for COVID-19
Exclusion
- History of seizures
- Active headache
- Active nausea or vomiting
- ASA (American Society of Anesthesiologists) greater than 4
- Allergy to lidocaine, procaine, or propofol
- Developmental delay
- No previous LP with GA
- Tested positive for COVID-19, or opted out of of COVID-19 testing
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 9 2019
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 30 2022
Estimated Enrollment :
13 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04092803
Start Date
September 9 2019
End Date
September 30 2022
Last Update
July 26 2024
Active Locations (1)
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Children's Hospital Colorado
Aurora, Colorado, United States, 80045