Video image vs virtual reality in theatre to distract children: the VIVID trial
- Conditions
- Children undergoing elective or emergency surgeryAnaesthesiology - Other anaesthesiologySurgery - Other surgery
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12622000085774
- Lead Sponsor
- Child & Adolescent Health Service Executive at Perth Children's Hopsital
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 200
Children aged 4- 13 years of age undergoing elective or emergency surgery at Perth Children's Hospital
Any visual, auditory, or cognitive impairments preventing interaction with the VR intervention, particularly a history of epilepsy or seizures
Any critical medical condition or condition that precludes the use of VR
Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection or symptoms of respiratory or gastrointestinal infection that may contaminate VR equipment. VR equipment and the iPad will be cleaned with standard equipment cleaning policies aligned with all theatre equipment.
Children receiving midazolam or ketamine as a premedication
VR headset does not fit patient at the researchers discretion
Any concern in the ability of the parents/guardian or child to appropriately adhere to the study protocol or any issues which, in the investigator’s opinion, would increase the risks of study participation to the child.
Language barriers impeding data collection
Department for child Protection and Family Support is involved in their care
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Change in anxiety levels from baseline to anaesthetic induction between the 3D VR and 2D video groups, assessed using the modified Yale Perioperative Anxiety Scale (mYPAS) during sign-in to theatre (T1) and anaesthetic induction (T2)[During sign-in to theatre (T1) and anaesthetic induction (T2)]
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method