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Virtual Reality for Preoperative Anxiety in Pediatric Cancer Patients

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Led By Neethu Chandran
Research Sponsored by University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
You are currently going to the CCBD clinic at UT Southwestern for cancer treatments
You are under the age of 18
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 2 years
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Study Summary

This trial is comparing the use of VR to standard care (i.e. books, music, and iPads) to see if VR can help decrease anxiety in pediatric oncology patients during their port access procedure.

Who is the study for?
This trial is for kids aged 5-12 with cancer, treated at the CCBD clinic, who need a port (a long-term IV) accessed multiple times over six months. They must understand and agree to participate. It's not suitable for those outside this group.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
The study tests if Virtual Reality (VR) can lower anxiety in kids before they get medical procedures like port access. Kids will be randomly chosen to use VR or standard distraction methods first, and their anxiety levels will be compared using a special scale.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
Using VR has minimal risks; it might cause discomfort from wearing it or motion sickness but is designed to avoid these issues. Disposable covers are used for hygiene between patients.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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You are currently receiving cancer treatment at the CCBD clinic at UT Southwestern.
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I am younger than 18 years old.
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I use a port for chemotherapy and blood tests.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~2 years
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 2 years for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Number of parents or legally authorized representative (LAR) who subjectively report decreased anxiety with the use of VR
Anxiety

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: VR (Virtual Reality)Experimental Treatment1 Intervention
The patient is assigned to play the VR game for 15 minutes prior to actual port access procedure start. mYPAS scoring while playing VR device for Port access
Group II: Non-VR (Virtual reality)Active Control1 Intervention
The patient is not assigned to play the VR game. mYPAS scoring for port access is done.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterLead Sponsor
1,048 Previous Clinical Trials
1,053,661 Total Patients Enrolled
1 Trials studying Anxiety
14 Patients Enrolled for Anxiety
Neethu ChandranPrincipal InvestigatorUT Southwestern
Sarah Rebstock, MDPrincipal InvestigatorUT Southwestern

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Anxiety Research Study Groups: Non-VR (Virtual reality), VR (Virtual Reality)

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Could I potentially participate in this research study?

"This clinical trial, which is admitting 77 people in total, seeks participants with anxiety disorders who are between 5 and 12 years old."

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What is the aggregate population size in this trial?

"Affirmative. Data hosted on clinicaltrials.gov attests to the fact that this scientific investigation, which had its inception date of January 13th 2021, is currently in pursuit of 77 participants across a single site."

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Is the elderly population being included in this trial's recruitment process?

"This medical trial requires that participants are between 5 and 12 years old. Furthermore, there are 110 studies for minors and 274 research projects involving seniors over the age of 65."

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Are there any remaining avenues to join this clinical trial?

"According to the latest update on clinicaltrials.gov, this study is vigorously searching for suitable candidates. This research was initially made available on January 13th 2021 and has been modified as recently as October 31st 2022."

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Who else is applying?

What state do they live in?
Texas
Oklahoma
How old are they?
18 - 65
What site did they apply to?
UT Southwestern
What portion of applicants met pre-screening criteria?
Did not meet criteria
Met criteria
How many prior treatments have patients received?
3+

Why did patients apply to this trial?

I have had horrible anxiety since 2005 and it seems to have a negative impact on my life and thought this could be very beneficial.
PatientReceived no prior treatments
Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Comparing Virtual Reality (VR) to Non-VR for Decreasing Preoperative/Procedural Anxiety
Sarah E Rebstock 2021. "Comparing Virtual Reality (VR) to Non-VR for Decreasing Preoperative/Procedural Anxiety". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05094141.
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