Impact of Virtual Reality on Pediatric Patients with ESRD on Regular Hemodialysis Through Arteriovenous Fistula.

Tanta University60 enrolled

Overview

This case control study will be conducted to study the effectiveness of Virtual Reality technique on pain during arteriovenous cannulation and on reduction of anxiety and depression in Pediatric Patients with ESRD undergoing regular hemodialysis through arteriovenous fistula.

This case control study will be conducted at nephrology and dialysis Unit Pediatric Department Tanta University Hospital (TUH) for a period of 6 months starting from April 2024.This study will be conducted on convenient sample of 60 participants. they will be classified as follow group A (cases) Group B (controls)each group will contain 30 children and adolescents with end stage renal disease on regular hemodialysis for three times weekly at our nephrology Unit at TUH during the period of the study

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

DOUBLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Pain Anxiety

Interventions

virtual reality cameraOTHER

The virtual reality eyeglasses were placed on the child's head, the child watched 3 D VR kids' cartoons or videos to distract his/her attention during needle insertion. The video was displayed through a smart phone inserted inside the virtual reality headset.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 8 YearsMax age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Pediatric patients with end stage renal disease aged from 8 to 18 years on regular hemodialysis through functioning arteriovenous fistula and are fully oriented with time, persons and place at time of data collection. All participants either cases or controls suffer from anxiety, depression or both. Exclusion Criteria: * Children with temporary or permanent catheter for dialysis. * Children with mental illness, visual and auditory defects. * Children took any pharmacological pain reliever or antipsychotic drugs. * Non anxious or depressed Children.

Locations (1)

Tanta University Hospital

Tanta, Egypt

RECRUITING

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

SCARED for anxiety Screen for Child Anxiety Disoders {SCARED} Child, parent version: It is a self-report screening questionnaire for anxiety disorders during hemodialysis

The SCARED is useful for generalized anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder, phobic disorders, and potentially school anxiety problems. Cases and controls will be asked to complete the questionnaire before entering the study (examination No. I) and after its completion after 3 months (examination No. II).

Time frame: 6 months

Secondary Outcomes

The Children's Depression Inventory scale for depression during hemodialysis

Cases and controls will be asked to complete the questionnaire of The Children's Depression Inventory scale before entering the study (examination No. I) and after its completion after 3 months (examination No. II).

Time frame: 6 months

Central Contacts

Sara Ma ElGhoul, MD

CONTACT

01099204120 sara.mabrouk@med.tanta.edu.eg

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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