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Smartphone virtual reality exposure before MRI: effects on pre- and periprocedural anxiety. A multicenter RCT

Smartphone virtual reality exposure before MRI: effects on pre- and periprocedural anxiety. A multicenter RCT - Virtual Reality before MRI

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
NL-OMON
Registry ID
NL-OMON52443
Enrollment
128
Registered
2020-04-07
Start date
2020-04-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-04-15

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Conditions

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Interventions

One group receives the smartphone Virtual Reality Exposure (VRE) preparation. The VRE intervention consists of a virtual preparation by interactively viewing the MRI environment and procedures by mea

Sponsors

Erasmus MC, Universitair Medisch Centrum Rotterdam
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Age
2 Years to 15 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Consecutive pediatric patients (aged 6-14 years), undergoing MRI at the Sophia Children*s Hospital and the Amsterdam UMC-Emma Children's Hospital between April 2020 and December 2022.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Mental retardation (due to a specified syndrome), inability of parents to read or write Dutch, epilepsy, or visual impairment.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The primary outcome measure is anxiety immediately prior to MRI (T2). This is measured with a VAS scale assessed by children, the researcher observes child anxiety by means of a VAS and a short questionnaire for children aged 8 years and older wil be filled out by children about their anxiety level (State trait anxiety inventory-children).

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Secondary outcomes are: - Anxietyof the child and parents at home (T1) and after the MRI (T2) - Use of sedation and anesthesia - Quality of the MRI images - Duration of the MRI

Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)