Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy
Conditions
Interventions
This study is a randomized, two-arm clinical trial without masking. Randomization was performed through the RedCap platform, with supervision of the hospital statisticians. After informed consent, ran
Sponsors
Hospital de Amor Infantojuvenil de Barretos
Hospital de Amor Infantojuvenil de Barretos
Hospital do Câncer de Barretos - Fundação Pio XII
Eligibility
Age
7 Years to 16 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients between 7 and 16 years old; both sexes; who had their first appointment scheduled on an outpatient basis
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients with visual and/or hearing deficits; patients with sensitivity to light; children with clinical conditions of nausea or vomiting when visually stimulated or very exacerbated at the time; patients with external shunts that prevent the use of the tool; patients with tumors in the head and neck region that are obstructive; patient diagnosed with epilepsy; patient or companion with cognitive impairment clinically assessed by the research team (impediment to completing the questionnaires and using the tool); patients who express anticipatory conditional generalized anxiety or untreated panic attacks; patients with clinical diagnoses of mental changes without pharmacological treatment assessed as impediment by the researcher; patients with a clinical diagnosis of Organic Brain Syndrome due to neurotoxicity (already treated or with some impeding deficit); Furthermore, if the researcher, when inviting the patient to the research, noticed that he was in intense pain and in need of medication intervention, she excluded the patient from the research and referred him to the Outpatient Intercurrence Center so that he could receive medical intervention
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Expected outcome 1: reduction in pain and anxiety in patients using virtual reality glasses;Outcome found 1: A statistically significant decrease in pre-medical consultation anxiety was observed, in addition to a decrease in pain in the perception of parents and companions | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| No secondary outcomes were expected. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactVânea Silva
Hospital de Amor Infantojuvenil de Barretos
Outcome results
None listed