Virtual Reality on Pain, Fear, and Emotional Appearance During Phlebotomy in Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Patients

Dokuz Eylul University69 enrolled

Overview

In this study, the effect of virtual reality, which is one of the pain relief methods, on the pain, fear and emotional appearance associated with the procedure, was evaluated in children aged 4-12 years who will undergo phelobotomy in a Pediatric Hematology and Oncology outpatient clinic.

This prospective randomized controlled study was conducted in the pediatric hematology and oncology polyclinic blood collection unit of a university hospital in Turkey. Patients undergoing phelobotomy were allocated to virtual reality or control groups according to a stratified randomization scheme.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Virtual Reality Pain, Acute Pediatric Cancer

Interventions

Virtual RealityBEHAVIORAL

Oculus Quest 2 256 GB All-In-One Vr Virtual Reality Glasses were used in the study.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 4 YearsMax age: 12 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: the age range is between 4-12 to apply to the pediatric hematology and oncology outpatient clinic and to have blood taken consent of the child and parent to voluntarily participate in the study The child does not have a physical or psychological deficit that would prevent them from wearing glasses to watch virtual reality. Exclusion Criteria: having a fever (\>37.5C) and severe dehydration Before the invasive procedure, the patient was given anagesics.

Locations (2)

Gülçin Özalp Gerçeker

Izmir, Turkey (Türkiye)

Gülçin Özalp Gerçeker

Izmir, Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Pain assesed by Wong-Baker FACES

Wong-Baker FACES (WB-FACES) Pain Rating Scale used. This scale uses in children aged 3 and older to rate pain severity. This numeric rating scale ranges from 0 to 10

Time frame: procedure - during the phelobotomy

Fear assesed by Child Fear Scale

The Child Fear Scale (CFS), this one-item scale measures procedure-related fear in children, consists of five sex-neutral faces, ranges from 0 (no fear) to extreme fear.

Time frame: procedure -during the phelobotomy

Anxiety assesed by Children Anxiety Meter-State

The Children's Anxiety Meter (CAM-S). The Children's Anxiety Meter assesses children's anxiety and uses before medical procedures. This scale is drawn like a thermometer with a bulb at the bottom and also includes horizontal lines at intervals going up to the top (0-10).

Time frame: procedure- during the phelobotomy

Secondary Outcomes

emotional apperance assesed by Emotional Appearance Scale for Children

This scale allows direct behavioral observation, consists of 5 different behavioral categories; 'Facial Expression', 'Speaking', 'Activity', 'Interaction' and 'Cooperation Level'. Scale scoring is done by reviewing the descriptions of behavior in each category and selecting the numerical value that most represents the observed behavior. Each category is scored from 1 to 5.

Time frame: Baseline - before the phelobotomy

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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