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Smartphone virtual reality exposure before paediatric surgery: effects on pre- and post-procedural pain and anxiety

Smartphone virtual reality exposure before paediatric surgery: effects on pre- and post-procedural pain and anxiety - Smartphone virtual reality before paediatric surgery

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
NL-OMON
Registry ID
NL-OMON53806
Enrollment
180
Registered
2023-05-01
Start date
2024-01-24
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-04-14

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

Conditions

KNO ingrepen ear-nose-throat problems scoliosis

Interventions

sVRE preparation encompasses a virtual, three-dimensional environment that replicates the operating rooms of the Sophia Children*s Hospital and the Maasstad Hospital. This virtual 3D environment con

Sponsors

Erasmus MC, Universitair Medisch Centrum Rotterdam
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Age
2 Years to 64 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Eligible are: consecutive pediatric patients (aged 6-18 years) undergoing (adeno)tonsillectomy at Maasstad ziekenhuis or scoliosis surgery at Sophia Children's Hospital under general anesthesia, between October 2022 and December 2023.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Mental retardation, severe visual disability, preoperative use of anxiolytic medication, inability to read and write Dutch

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The main study parameter is postoperative pain upon awakening from anaesthesia (T4) assessed with a Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) from 0 (no pain) to 10 (worst imaginable pain) and the observational, Face, Legs, Activity, Cry, Consolability (FLACC) scale.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Secundary outcome measurements include: - postoperative analgesics use - anxiety level of the child during induction of anaesthesia - compliance during induction of anaesthesia - user experience - postoperative sleep problems - length of hospital stay

Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Apr 17, 2026