This study evaluates the effect of virtual reality on anxiety levels in a pediatric surgical population. Half of participants will receive standard perioperative treatment, while the other half will receive additionally a virtual reality local program.
It is well known that there is a high incidence of significant anxiety in pediatric population perioperatively, with adverse side effects in terms of emergence delirium and maladaptive postoperative behaviors. Many different strategies have been designed in order to minimize these negative consequences. Virtual reality is a new and simple technology that can be used at young ages. The aim of this study is to measure anxiety levels at different times in children scheduled for ambulatory surgery compared to patients with standard care without virtual reality.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
240
Children are encouraged to watch the virtual reality program at least 24 hours before surgery.
standard perioperative care without virtual reality program
Teresa Franco
Badalona, Barcelona, Spain
RECRUITINGPerioperative Anxiety level
In children: measured using the modified Yale Perioperative Anxiety Scale, blinded reported by a trained nurse before the patient is transferred to the operating room. Rage from 23.5 up to 100, deemed high anxiety level if test rated over 30
Time frame: baseline to 1 day
Salivary Cortisol level
In children: Saliva sample collection using Salivette system before the patient is transferred to the operating room. Levels over 8nmol/l can be caused by high anxiety level
Time frame: baseline to 1 day
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