Distracting Through Procedural Pain and Distress Using Virtual Reality and Guided Imagery in Pediatric, Adolescent, and Young Adult Patients: Randomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Children with acute and chronic illness undergo frequent, painful, and distressing procedures.

Objective

This randomized controlled trial was used to evaluate the effectiveness of guided imagery (GI) versus virtual reality (VR) on the procedural pain and state anxiety of children and young adults undergoing unsedated procedures. We explored the role of trait anxiety and pain catastrophizing in intervention response.

Methods

Children and young adults were recruited from the hematology, oncology, and blood and marrow transplant clinics at a children's hospital. Each study participant completed the GI and VR intervention during separate but consecutive unsedated procedures. Self-report measures of pain and anxiety were completed before and after the procedures

SUBMITTER: Hoag JA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9062714 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature