Virtual Reality on Pain, Fear, and Emotional Appearance During Phlebotomy in Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Patients
Overview
- Phase
- N/A
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Virtual Reality
- Sponsor
- Dokuz Eylul University
- Enrollment
- 69
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Pain assesed by Wong-Baker FACES
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 3 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
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.
Detailed Description
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.
Investigators
Gülçin Özalp Gerçeker
pHD, Assoc. Prof.
Dokuz Eylul University
Eligibility Criteria
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.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Pain assesed by Wong-Baker FACES
Time Frame: procedure - during the phelobotomy
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
Fear assesed by Child Fear Scale
Time Frame: procedure -during the phelobotomy
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.
Anxiety assesed by Children Anxiety Meter-State
Time Frame: procedure- during the phelobotomy
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).
Secondary Outcomes
- emotional apperance assesed by Emotional Appearance Scale for Children(Baseline - before the phelobotomy)