Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of Virtual Reality vs. Standard-of-Care During Pediatric Laceration Repair.

ABSTRACT: Virtual reality (VR) is an emerging immersive technology with initial documentation of reduction in anxiety and pain when used by children in the hospital setting. The objective of this study was to compare VR to standard of care (SOC) in a pediatric Emergency Department (ED) for pain management and anxiety among children needing a laceration repair procedure. We conducted a prospective randomized controlled trial in a tertiary pediatric ED (NCT03681717) with children 6-16 years of age going through a laceration repair procedure. Intervention was low-cost VR goggles with a free roller coaster application during the procedure or SOC in the ED during the same time (1:1). The primary outcome was post-procedure pain (Faces Pain Scale - Revised (FPS-R)), and secondary outcome was the Venham Sit

SUBMITTER: Goldman RD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8099939 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature