Use of Virtual Reality Game Playing During Venipuncture

University of California, Davis12 enrolled

Overview

To evaluate the impact of using virtual reality, VR, game playing on successful completion and reduction of distress and pain in pediatric venipuncture, and to increase adherence in obtaining the desired blood volume.

Participants will be randomly assigned using a random number generator to either the virtual reality condition, or to the standard procedure that includes using books and/or watching movies as a standard method of distraction. Participants will take part in the study during their scheduled research venipuncture. The venipuncture lasts approximately 15-30 minutes. Pre and post venipuncture questionnaires for both participant and parent will take 15 minutes to complete. Total study time is between 30 and 45 minutes. Questionnaires completed by research personal will take 15 minutes to complete.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Autism Development Delay Typical Development

Interventions

Virtual RealityBEHAVIORAL

Samsung VR Go (VR head set), Samsung S7 (phone), and programmed distraction

Standard of CareBEHAVIORAL

Books, movies, TV

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 8 YearsMax age: 19 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: 1. Participants aged 8-19 years old that are receiving a blood draw as part of their ReCHARGE evaluation 2. History of distress or refusal of blood draws or similar medical procedures OR 3. Parent or child endorsement of fear, anxiety, concern or adherence in past blood draw during the recruitment phone call, consent or child evaluation will be offered the potential of the VR intervention OR 4. Endorsement of anxiety or concerns with medical procedures on an in house phlebotomist blood draw screening form will also be used as inclusion criteria. Exclusion Criteria: 1. History of seizures. 2. Vision loss or significant visual impairment to the degree that the participant is unable to see the activity and features of the VR game.

Locations (1)

University of California Davis MIND Institute

Sacramento, California, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Attempting vs. Refusing Venipuncture

Compare if the participant is willing to let us attempt the venipuncture or refuses the venipuncture. the number of patients will be counted.

Time frame: 2 years

Secondary Outcomes

Blood volume

Volume of blood collected in mL

Time frame: 2 years. Collected once on each participant: immediately following injection

Pain Scale

Pain scale measures patient reports of pain levels after venipuncture on scale of 0-10

Time frame: 2 years. Collected once on each participant: immediately following injection

Satisfaction Survey

Child and Parent Satisfaction Survey consists of 5 questions with likert scale responses

Time frame: 2 years. Collected once on each participant: immediately following injection

Fear Scale

Child Fear scale measures patient reports of fear levels before and after venipuncture on scale of 0-4

Time frame: 2 years. Collected twice on each participant: before and immediately following injection

Time to Achieve Optimal Blood Volume

Time in minutes

Time frame: 2 years. Collected on each participant: during venipuncture procedure

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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