Status:

UNKNOWN

Effects of Virtual Reality on Pre-Operative Anxiety and Induction of Anesthesia in Children and Adolescents

Lead Sponsor:

Valley Anesthesiology Consultants

Collaborating Sponsors:

KindVR

Phoenix Children's Hospital

Conditions:

Tonsillectomy

Eligibility:

All Genders

5-11 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Pain and anxiety have a direct correlation. Patients who experience anxiety are more susceptible to feeling pain, and patients who experience pain are more likely to have a component of anxiety associ...

Detailed Description

There are approximately five million pediatric surgeries performed in the United States every year, and approximately 50% of pediatric patients experience significant stress and anxiety before their s...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Any patient undergoing tonsillectomy or tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy procedure
  • Must be between the ages of 5 and 11 years
  • Anxious/moderate anxiety patients (mYPAS greater than or equal to 30)

Exclusion

  • Any patient with preoperative peripherally placed IV
  • Any patient who is cognitively impaired
  • Any patient with a previous surgery
  • ASA Physical Status higher than II
  • Body Mass Index \>30
  • A history of affective disorder, attention disorder, or psychotropic medication use
  • Calm/low anxiety patients (mYPAS less than 30)
  • Deaf or blind

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 20 2017

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

May 1 2019

Estimated Enrollment :

80 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03239743

Start Date

July 20 2017

End Date

May 1 2019

Last Update

October 19 2018

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Phoenix Children's Hospital

Phoenix, Arizona, United States, 85016