Status:
COMPLETED
Virtual Reality for Anxiolysis During Laceration Repair in the Pediatric Emergency Room
Lead Sponsor:
Montefiore Medical Center
Collaborating Sponsors:
KindVR
Conditions:
Procedural Anxiety
Laceration of Skin
Eligibility:
All Genders
5-13 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The investigators propose a pilot study to examine the feasibility of utilizing immersive virtual reality to reduce procedural anxiety in children undergoing non-facial laceration repair in the Pediat...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- children 5-13 years of age
- present to ED during the study period with non-facial lacerations
- patient to undergo wound closure with sutures
Exclusion
- Patients with lacerations on the head/face
- Patients with lacerations sustained in conjunction with loss of consciousness, altered mental status, life-threatening injuries/illness or multi-trauma
- Patients who sustained a laceration in conjunction with an open fracture
- Patients with open skin, lice, scabies, or other infectious skin conditions on the head/face
- Patients with a history of or current symptoms of vertigo
- Patients who are blind
- Patients with significant developmental or cognitive delays who may not be able to engage with or tolerate the virtual reality environment, as determined by their parent/caregiver
- Patients on whom the VR headset does not fit appropriately
- Non-English speaking patients will be excluded from this study (we do not have funds available to translate the study documents into other languages)
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 15 2018
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
November 22 2019
Estimated Enrollment :
40 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03475901
Start Date
April 15 2018
End Date
November 22 2019
Last Update
December 3 2019
Active Locations (1)
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Children's Hospital at Montefiore
The Bronx, New York, United States, 10467