Anxiety, Language, Parents
Conditions
Keywords
virtual reality
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to determine if non-invasive distracting devices (Virtual Reality headset) are more effective than the standard of care (i.e., no technology based distraction) for preventing anxiety in parental and pediatric populations with limited English proficiency (LEP).
Interventions
BEHAVIORALVirtual Reality
Virtual Reality headset with calming scenery
Sponsors
Stanford University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
No minimum to 99 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Ages 0-99 (Child participants will be ages 0 to 17. Parents of children of any age may also be enrolled) * Able to consent * Self-identified as having a limited English proficiency or English-proficiency
Exclusion criteria
* People who do not consent * Significant Cognitive Impairment * History of Severe Motion Sickness * Current Nausea * Seizures * Visual Problems * Patients whose children are clinically unstable or require urgent/emergent intervention
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Procedural-Related Anxiety | Duration of intervention, approximately 20-30 minutes | Validated questionnaires regarding anxiety will be administers pre- and post-intervention (i.e virtual reality) and compared to those in the control arm (i.e no virtual reality) |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed