Effects of virtual reality intervention on pain and anxiety among paediatric patients undergoing nasopharyngeal swab in emergency department: A randomized controlled trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Early Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

ChiCTR

Registry ID

ChiCTR2000030547

Enrollment

Unknown

Registered

2020-03-07

Start date

2020-06-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-03-09

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Conditions

Respiratory diseases

Interventions

Control group:standard care

Intervention group:virtual reality intervention

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

3 Years to 14 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Eligible pediatric patients: (1) aged between 3 and 14 years; (2) scheduled to undergo NPS; (3) able to communicate in Cantonese and follow instructions.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Potential participants will be excluded according to the followings: (1) enrolled in the proposed study previously; (2) triaged as category 1 (critically) and 2 (emergency) as these patients are critically ill; (3) identified cognitive and learning problems in their medical record and (4) previous history of seizures. Accompany parents/ legal guardians who are not able to read and write Chinese will also be excluded.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain;Anxiety;Emotional manifestation;	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Stress;Heart rate;Children's pain rated by parents;Children's anxiety rated by parents;Parent's satisfaction;	—

Contacts

Public ContactSo Lok Tsun Jerome

Department of Accident and Emergency, Tseung Kwan O Hospital

SLT046@ha.org.hk+852 22080277

Outcome results

None listed

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