Status:

COMPLETED

Can Virtual Reality Reduce Pain and Anxiety During Blood Draw

Lead Sponsor:

C.R.Darnall Army Medical Center

Conditions:

Procedural Anxiety

Procedural Pain

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-50 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Adult patients aged 18-50 undergoing blood draw for routine lab evaluation will be randomized to a control group or experimental group to assess if the use of virtual reality reduces procedural pain (...

Detailed Description

A prospective randomized controlled trial comparing standard practice for conducting venipuncture to standard practice with the addition of Virtual Reality using the Oculus Go Head Mounted Display (HM...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Adults aged 18-50
  • Currently scheduled to undergo venipuncture

Exclusion

  • Less than 18 years old or greater than 50 years old
  • History of motion sickness (nausea or vertigo)
  • Pregnant women
  • Reported history of blood borne disease (no request will be made for which disease participant has)
  • Use of pain medication(s) on day of study
  • Current use of medical devices, including hearing aids, pacemakers, implanted cardiac defibrillators
  • Currently experiencing headache/migraine

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 10 2020

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

July 9 2020

Estimated Enrollment :

59 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04449341

Start Date

June 10 2020

End Date

July 9 2020

Last Update

July 13 2021

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Carl R Darnall Army Medical Center

Fort Hood, Texas, United States, 76544