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Effect of virtual reality experience on distress in children who are admitted to an intensive care unit

Effect of virtual reality experience on distress in children admitted to the intensive care unit: A randomized controlled trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2021/10/037497
Enrollment
30
Registered
2021-10-22
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: F419- Anxiety disorder, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention1: Virtual Reality Experience: 20 minutes of Virtual reality experience for 7 consecutive days Control Intervention1: PICU Care: Regular Paediatric Intensive care unit

Sponsors

Richa Lahiri
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1 Children admitted to the PICU in the age group of 4-17 years 2 Clinically stable children 3 Those who are alert to interact with VR device 4 Parent child dyad willing to participate

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1 History of severe motion sickness 2 History of seizure disorder 3 An active infection, burn, or trauma that interferes with the headset placement 4 Children with loss of vision

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
COMFORT B scaleTimepoint: Before the intervention, after 7 days of intervention—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
State-Trait Anxiety Inventory in Children (State Anxiety Scale)Timepoint: Before the intervention, after 7 days of intervention—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactRicha Lahiri

KAHER Institute of Physiotherapy

drdeepa_metgud@yahoo.com

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026