Status:

COMPLETED

Leveraging on Immersive Virtual Reality to Reduce Pain and Anxiety in Children During Immunization in Primary Care

Lead Sponsor:

SingHealth Polyclinics

Collaborating Sponsors:

Yoozoo Games Co., Ltd

SingHealth DUKE-NUS Family Medicine Academic Clinical Programme (FM ACP)

Conditions:

Pain

Anxiety

Eligibility:

All Genders

4-10 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Paediatric immunization is often associated with significant fear and anxiety among children and their parents. Their distress can greatly affect their future adherence to the immunization schedule an...

Detailed Description

This study primarily aimed to determine the feasibility of using immersive VR during immunization in children. The response rate of the recruitment was the feasibility assessment on whether children a...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Children of both gender and of any ethnicity are eligible to participate.
  • Parent (father or mother) or legal guardian or legal representative of the above children who accompany them to the polyclinic for immunization.
  • Registered nurses who are assigned to the immunization service stations during the period of the study.

Exclusion

  • Children who are diagnosed with any disability or are deemed incapable of providing assent to the study will be excluded.
  • Children with pre-existing epilepsy/seizure or migraine
  • Caregivers including domestic helpers, grandparents, other relatives or nannies will be excluded.
  • Parent (father or mother) or legal guardian or legal representative who are affected by any disability which renders them incapable of providing consent will also be excluded.
  • Enrolled nurses or relief registered nurses at the study site will be excluded.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 9 2020

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 11 2020

Estimated Enrollment :

30 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04748367

Start Date

September 9 2020

End Date

December 11 2020

Last Update

February 10 2021

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SingHealth Polyclinics-Sengkang

Singapore, Singapore, 545025