Limited-English Proficiency (LEP) Virtual Reality (VR) Study

Stanford University44 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to determine if non-invasive distracting devices (Virtual Reality headset) are more effective than the standard of care (i.e., no technology based distraction) for preventing anxiety in parental and pediatric populations with limited English proficiency (LEP).

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Anxiety Parents Language

Interventions

Virtual RealityBEHAVIORAL

Virtual Reality headset with calming scenery

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMax age: 99 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Ages 0-99 (Child participants will be ages 0 to 17. Parents of children of any age may also be enrolled) * Able to consent * Self-identified as having a limited English proficiency or English-proficiency Exclusion Criteria: * People who do not consent * Significant Cognitive Impairment * History of Severe Motion Sickness * Current Nausea * Seizures * Visual Problems * Patients whose children are clinically unstable or require urgent/emergent intervention

Locations (1)

Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford

Palo Alto, California, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Procedural-Related Anxiety

Validated questionnaires regarding anxiety will be administers pre- and post-intervention (i.e virtual reality) and compared to those in the control arm (i.e no virtual reality)

Time frame: Duration of intervention, approximately 20-30 minutes

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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