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Comparison of the effect of virtual reality-based games and cartoon watching on anxiety, fear, and pain in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia during chemotherapy

Comparison of the effect of virtual reality-based games and cartoon watching on anxiety, fear, and pain in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia during chemotherapy

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20190703044082N13
Enrollment
93
Registered
2025-10-10
Start date
2025-09-23
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-10-13

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

Conditions

cancer.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: In group A (virtual reality game): First, a 3D game suitable for the child's gender and interests is selected. Then, the game is started using virtual reality glass

Sponsors

Hamedan University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
6 Years to 12 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Acute lymphoblastic leukemia Age 6 to 12 years First course of chemotherapy No speech, vision, or hearing disorders, or mental retardation No neurological deficits affecting pain perception based on medical records In stage one (Induction Phase) or stage two (Consolidation Phase) of cancer Under treatment with L-asparaginase Willingness to participate in the study Non-dominant arm line is fixed.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Reluctance to continue the study process Development of poisoning from chemotherapy drugs Occurrence of emergency situations such as cardiopulmonary resuscitation or seizure, etc Not playing games or watching with virtual reality glasses for more than 10 minutes

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pain intensity. Timepoint: Before starting chemotherapy, during chemotherapy, and after completing chemotherapy. Method of measurement: Oucher Pain Scale.;Fear. Timepoint: Before starting chemotherapy, during chemotherapy, and after completing chemotherapy. Method of measurement: Children's Fear Scale.;Anxiety. Timepoint: Before starting chemotherapy, during chemotherapy, and after completing chemotherapy. Method of measurement: Visual-Facial-Anxiety-Scale.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactFateme Mohammadi

Hamedan University of Medical Sciences

mohammadifateme47@yahoo.com+98 81 3334 5634

Outcome results

None listed

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