The effect of virtual reality technology on Preoperative anxiety in children

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT2017021525433N3

Enrollment

Registered

2017-04-28

Start date

2017-04-21

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

anxiety. anxiety disorders, nonorganic or unspecified

Interventions

Intervention 1: Control group: Caress. Intervention 2: Intervention group: Virtual reality technology.

Behavior

Treatment - Devices

Control group: Caress

Intervention group: Virtual reality technology

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

7 Years to 16 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria:age range of between 8 and 12 years, candidate for abdominal surgery, no history of abdominal surgery, no mental illness through patient's file or asking from patient's companion. Exclusion criteria: stress or particular problems when using the glasses and virtual reality handset. previous history of using virtual reality instrument.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Anxiety. Timepoint: Before surgery. Method of measurement: Beak Anxiety Questionnaire.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Relaxation. Timepoint: Before surgery. Method of measurement: Questionnaire.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactBehrooz Hamzeh

Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences

fateme.dehghan1368@gmail.com+98 83 3432 1439

Outcome results

None listed

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