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Virtual Reality Distraction for Pain Catastrophizing

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Led By Sylvie Le May, PhD
Research Sponsored by St. Justine's Hospital
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Be younger than 65 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up t2, one week after the procedure
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Study Summary

This trial will study whether virtual reality (VR) can help reduce pain, stress, and anxiety in children undergoing outpatient orthopedic procedures such as percutaneous pins removal and sutures.

Eligible Conditions
  • Pain Catastrophizing
  • Anxiety
  • Pain
  • Pain Management
  • Virtual Reality
  • Pain Sensitivity
  • Stress

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~t2, one week after the procedure
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and t2, one week after the procedure for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Anxiety level
Pain intensity
Secondary outcome measures
Analgesic requirement
Children's memory of anxiety
Children's memory of pain
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Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Virtual Reality DistractionExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
The child will visualize and interact with the virtual environment using an Oculus Quest® head-mounted device throughout the pin removal procedure and/or removal of sutures.
Group II: Passive DistractionActive Control1 Intervention
The child will watch a video on an iPad® during the pin removal procedure and/or removal of sutures.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Virtual Reality Distraction
2016
Completed Phase 3
~740

Find a Location

Who is running the clinical trial?

St. Justine's HospitalLead Sponsor
195 Previous Clinical Trials
79,056 Total Patients Enrolled
Montreal Children's Hospital of the MUHCOTHER
28 Previous Clinical Trials
114,099 Total Patients Enrolled
Shriners Hospitals for ChildrenOTHER
97 Previous Clinical Trials
23,776 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

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Recent research and studies
Journal of Advanced NursingJournal
Immersive Virtual Reality Vs. Non‐immersive Distraction for Pain Management of Children During Bone Pins and Sutures Removal: A Randomized Clinical Trial Protocol
Le May, Sylvie, Argerie Tsimicalis, Melanie Noel, Pierre Rainville, Christelle Khadra, Ariane Ballard, Estelle Guingo, et al.. 2020. “Immersive Virtual Reality Vs. Non‐immersive Distraction for Pain Management of Children During Bone Pins and Sutures Removal: A Randomized Clinical Trial Protocol”. Journal of Advanced Nursing. Wiley. doi:10.1111/jan.14607.
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Virtual Reality vs Passive Distraction for Pain Management
Sylvie Le May 2019. "Virtual Reality vs Passive Distraction for Pain Management". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03680625.
~32 spots leftby Apr 2025
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