Virtual Reality in the Management of Pain in Pediatrics: a Multi-center Randomized Clinical Trial (RealPED)

Fundación para el Fomento de la Investigación Sanitaria y Biomédica de la Comunitat Valenciana83 enrolled

Overview

The goal of this clinical trial is to test if the use of virtual reality glasses reduces the pain and anxiety that children feel when they perform a blood test. Children between 7 and 12 years old from 5 health centers and 2 hospitals will participate, and the children will be divided into two groups. In the control group, the analysis will be done in the usual way (for example, distracting with questions) and in the intervention group, the analysis will be done while the children use virtual reality. The satisfaction of parents and nursing will also be analyzed.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Virtual Reality Pediatric ALL Pain, Procedural

Interventions

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 7 YearsMax age: 12 YearsHealthy volunteers:

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Inclusion Criteria: * Children between 7 and 12 years old who attend participating centers for scheduled blood tests. * Consent to participate by signing the informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Children younger than 7 years old. * Children older than 12 years old. * Children that don't sign the informed consent. * Children with psychomotor and neurocognitive delay. * Children with visual or hearing impairment.

Locations (6)

Centre de Salut de Castelló

Castellon, Valencia, Spain

Centre de Salut de Carcer

Càrcer, Valencia, Spain

Centre de Salut de Pobla Llarga

La Pobla Llarga, Valencia, Spain

Hospital General de Onteniente

Ontinyent, Valencia, Spain

Centre de Salut de Xàtiva

Xàtiva, Valencia, Spain

Hospital Lluís Alcanyís

Xàtiva, Valencia, Spain