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Video image vs virtual reality in theatre to distract children: the VIVID trial

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Children undergoing elective or emergency surgery
Anaesthesiology - Other anaesthesiology
Surgery - 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
Inclusion Criteria

Children aged 4- 13 years of age undergoing elective or emergency surgery at Perth Children's Hospital

Exclusion Criteria

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
NameTimeMethod
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
NameTimeMethod
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