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Virtual reality (VR) to reduce anxiety in children in the plaster room

Conditions
Fracture
Registration Number
NL-OMON28930
Lead Sponsor
/A
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Pending
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
300
Inclusion Criteria

Age: 5-17 years old
-At least one fractured bone in arm or leg
-Needs treatment with, replacement or removal of plaster, with or without k-wires
-Children can only participate once in this study

Exclusion Criteria

-Children who have already participated in this study at a previous cast treatment
-Children with known mental retardation, anxiety disorder, psychosis or epilepsy
-Children with an extreme visual impairment (i.e., myopia > 8 dioptres or presbyopia > 5 dioptres)

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational non invasive
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Child’s anxiety score (measured right after the plaster intervention), using the Child Fear Scale (CFS)
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
-Anxiety reduction (child) (difference between the CFS before and after the plaster intervention)<br>-NRS Pain (child) and pain reduction (right before and after the plaster intervention) <br>-NRS Satisfaction (child and parent/guardian) (right after the plaster intervention) <br>-Heart rate (child) (during the plaster intervention)
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