Virtual reality exposure before elective pediatric day-care surgery: effects on pre- and postoperative anxiety and pain

• Conditions: Virtual Reality, Exposure, Anxiety, Children, Surgery, Anesthesia

• Registration Number: NL-OMON26527
• Lead Sponsor: Erasmus Medical Center, Sophia Children's Hospital

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 28 February 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Pending
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 200

Inclusion Criteria

Consecutive pediatric patients:

- aged 4-12 years

Exclusion Criteria

- Mental retardation (due to a specified syndrome)

- Inability of parents to read or write Dutch

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Children’s state anxiety level during induction of anesthesia (measured by the mYPAS, continuous score).

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
- children’s pre- and postoperative anxiety<br /><br>- postoperative pain<br /><br>- emergence delirium<br /><br>- use of analgesics<br /><br>- health care use, and<br /><br>- pre- and postoperative parental anxiety