Use of virtual reality in the reduction of pain after the administration of vaccines among children in primary care centers in Central Catalonia: Randomized clinical trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pain and anxiety caused by vaccination and other medical procedures in childhood can generate discomfort in both the patient and their parents. Virtual reality is a non-pharmacological distraction technique, capable of diverting patients' attention to a virtual environment, potentially reducing pain signals during the procedure and becoming a method of analgesia, reinforcing traditional methods. The main objective of this study was to evaluate the reduction of pain and anxiety following the administration of two vaccines.

Patients and methods

A randomized, multicenter, open, parallel and controlled clinical trial was carried out in two assigned groups; in which were included 300 children aged 3 and 6 years, who were candidates to receive two vaccines. The interven

SUBMITTER: De La Cruz Herrera M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12057881 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature