Virtual Reality Distraction During Pediatric Intravenous Line Placement
- Conditions
- Pediatric IV PlacementVirtual Reality Distraction
- Interventions
- Device: Virtual Reality
- Registration Number
- NCT03304769
- Lead Sponsor
- University of Texas at Austin
- Brief Summary
This study aims to prospectively investigate the use of virtual reality headsets on the placement of IVs in a pediatric emergency department, by comparing the first stick success rate, total number of attempts, and the time to successful IV placement between patients who use virtual reality headset technology during the placement and those who receive the standard of care IV placement when child life ( individuals with special training in aiding and augmenting pediatric coping skills) is not available. The investigators will also compare the patient and parent perception of pain and anxiety associated with the IV placement in both study groups. Finally, by detailing which medications have been given prior to use of the VR for IV placement the investigators may evaluate for possible synergistic effects of VR with prior medication administration.
- Detailed Description
Children often describe procedures involving needles as the most stressful portion of the hospital experience. 1,2 Many studies involving the perception of pain have highlighted the importance of attention for the perception of pain, and, conversely, the benefit of distraction for decreasing pain perception. 3,4 Virtual reality technologies (VR) have been shown to mitigate the experience of pain and anxiety in patients undergoing procedures in a number of different ways. 5,6 While small studies have demonstrated the use of VR to be effective in diminishing pain during intravenous (IV) placement for outpatient imaging in pediatric patients aged 8-12, there have not been large-scale studies assessing the use of VR during IV placement in the Pediatric Emergency Department. 7 Studies examining the use of VR during venipuncture and IV placement also frequently focus on self-reported or parent-reported pain, rather than objectively quantifying number of IV sticks and time to successful IV placement.8 Additionally, the pediatric age ranges which benefit from VR have not been well-established, with some studies citing benefits only in patients over 10 years of age, and others showing improvements in all age groups.7,9,10
This study aims to prospectively investigate the use of virtual reality headsets on the placement of IVs in a pediatric emergency department, by comparing the first stick success rate, total number of attempts, and the time to successful IV placement between patients who use virtual reality headset technology during the placement and those who receive the standard of care IV placement when child life ( individuals with special training in aiding and augmenting pediatric coping skills) is not available. The investigators will also compare the patient and parent perception of pain and anxiety associated with the IV placement in both study groups. Finally, by detailing which medications have been given prior to use of the VR for IV placement the investigators may evaluate for possible synergistic effects of VR with prior medication administration.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- UNKNOWN
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 116
- Patient aged 4-17 years
- Requiring IV placement
- Child Life unavailable
- Previous enrollment in the study
- Physically/ developmentally unable to tolerate headset
- Skin/eye pathology
- Critically ill patient
- Language other than English or Spanish
- Student Nurse placing IV
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- SINGLE_GROUP
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description IV placement with Virtual Reality Virtual Reality Patient will have IV placed with Virtual Reality headset distraction
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Successful IV placement with first attempt 6 months success in first attempt in VR group vs non VR group
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method time to establishing successful IV 6 months time to establishing successful IV in VR group vs non VR group
number of attempts before successfully establishing IV 6 months number of attempts before successful IV placement in VR group vs non VR group
Pre vs Post FACES revised pain scale parents 6 months Pre vs Post FACES pain scale in VR group vs non VR group
Pre vs Post FACES revised pain Scale patients 6 months Pre vs Post FACES pain scale in VR group vs non VR group
Pre vs Post Likert-Type Anxiety Scale - parents 6 months Pre vs Post Likert-Type Anxiety Scale of parents in VR group vs non VR group
Pre vs Post Likert-Type Anxiety Scale- patients 6 months Pre vs Post Likert-Type Anxiety Scale of patients in VR group vs non VR group
age range of patients that tolerate VR 6 months Which of evaluated age range of 4-17 years tolerate VR placement
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Dell Children's Medical Center of Central Texas
🇺🇸Austin, Texas, United States