Gurney Journey: Virtual Reality Distraction
- Conditions
- Dental DiseasesDental Caries in Children
- Interventions
- Behavioral: Standard Child Life Preparation and SupportDevice: Standard Child Life Preparation and Support + Meta Quest 2 VR headset with Gurney Journey (a mixed reality experience)
- Registration Number
- NCT06283108
- Lead Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Colorado
- Brief Summary
The aim of this study is to determine whether a software virtual reality (VR) program provided during transportation to anesthesia induction reduces anxiety before the procedure, and compliance in pediatric patients. This study aims to measure the anxiety of patients as they arrive before their procedure, when parting from their parents for transportation to the procedure room, and when anesthesia is provided. Compliance during anesthesia induction will also be monitored. Participants will be randomly placed into to one of two groups. Group 1 will receive standard care from a Certified Child Life Specialist prior to their surgery. Group 2 will receive standard care from a Certified Child Life Specialist and distraction with a novel virtual reality software program.
- Detailed Description
The aim of this study is to determine whether a novel software virtual reality (VR) program provided during transition from periop to the procedure room and anesthesia induction reduces preoperative anxiety, and induction compliance in pediatric patients. This study aims to specifically monitor and measure the anxiety of patients as they arrive at the preoperative suite, when parting from their parents for transportation to the procedure room, and at induction of anesthesia. Compliance during anesthesia induction will also be monitored. Participants will be randomized to one of two groups. Group 1 will receive standard care during their surgery. Group 2 will receive standard care and distraction with a novel virtual reality software program. We hypothesize that anxiety will be reduced, and anesthesia compliance will improve for participants in Group 2.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- RECRUITING
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 58
- Ages 5-17 years old.
- Patients undergoing general anesthesia with mask induction for dental procedures.
- Cognitive impairment that will impact the use of the VR headset or interaction with the game.
- Participants who cannot comfortably wear the VR headset.
- Visual impairment that would hinder use of software program.
- Patients receiving general anesthesia via IV.
- Parent accompanies patient back for anesthesia induction.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Standard CCLS care Standard Child Life Preparation and Support Standard CCLS care Virtual Reality Experimental Standard Child Life Preparation and Support + Meta Quest 2 VR headset with Gurney Journey (a mixed reality experience) Standard CCLS care and distraction with Virtual Reality
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method modified Yale Preoperative Anxiety Scale Perioperative, transport to operating room, in operating room Observational scale used to measure patient anxiety at different time points. Higher scores mean the patient is displaying more anxiety. Scores range from 23.33 to 100.
Induction Compliance Checklist In operating room at induction Used to measure and observe a patient's compliance with anesthesia induction. It uses a checklist of 10 items that correspond to negative behaviors that are frequently observed at such time, scoring 1 point for each measure on the checklist. The score is obtained by summing the scores for all the items (10 points maximum). Perfect anesthetic induction (with no negative behaviors) scores 0 points, suboptimal induction is scored between 1 and 4 and a score above 4 is considered as poor induction.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The Pediatric Behavioral Induction Assessment After induction Measure completed by anesthesiologist's in the procedure room to describe patients' behavior during induction of anesthesia.
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Children's Hospital Colorado
🇺🇸Aurora, Colorado, United States