None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
To investigate whether using Virtual Reality distraction (using a computer simulation of an environment) can reduce the pain and distress children aged 4 – 11 year olds experience during needle based procedures. In addition, will determine whether Virtual Reality has an impact on the amount of anxiety parents feel about what their children are experiencing, procedural time and number of needle attempts.
Interventions
All procedures in this study will be conducted with standard care at clinician discretion in the control arm, with the addition of virtual reality to standard care at clinician discretion in the active arm.
Virtual reality digital content is played through a smartphone via software application. The smartphone is placed into the a Google Daydream headset which provides a stereoscopic display to create a 3D experience. The virtual reality experience will be provided as an adjunct to standard care
All procedures in this study will be conducted with standard care at clinician discretion in the control arm, with the addition of virtual reality to standard care at clinician discretion in the active arm. Virtual reality digital content is played through a smartphone via software application. The smartphone is placed into the a Google Daydream headset which provides a stereoscopic display to create a 3D experience. The virtual reality experience will be provided as an adjunct to standard care (e.g. topical local anaesthetic) during the needle procedure. The content is an animated and immersive age-appropriate visualisation. The intervention will be delivered in both inpatient and outpatient (pathology collection centre) settings by the research team in conjunction with the proceduralists (doctors, nurses, phelbotomists).
Sponsors
Smileyscope Pty Ltd
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Primary purpose
Treatment
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
4 Years to 11 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
1. Children between the age of 4 to 11 years inclusive 2. Require an peripheral IV cannula or venepuncture for clinical management of any indication
Exclusion criteria
1. Significantly unwell or clinically deteriorating as judged by the Investigator or treating team 2. A significant disability or medical condition that is likely to interfere with the child’s ability to complete the entire protocol (e.g. visual issues, autism, known needle phobia) 3. Inability to complete consent or study instruments
Outcome results
None listed