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Virtual Reality for Broken Bones

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Led By Andrew G Georgiadis, MD
Research Sponsored by Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be younger than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up the vas anxiety assessment will be performed immediately after the cast removal procedure, which is expected to last 5-10 minutes.this is a single visit study and the assessment will not be measured at any other time periods.
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Study Summary

This study is evaluating whether virtual reality may help reduce pain for children who have broken bones.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~the vas patient worst pain assessment will be performed immediately after the cast removal procedure, which is expected to last 5-10 minutes.this is a single visit study and the assessment will not be measured at any other time periods.
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and the vas patient worst pain assessment will be performed immediately after the cast removal procedure, which is expected to last 5-10 minutes.this is a single visit study and the assessment will not be measured at any other time periods. for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Change from baseline heart rate during cast removal procedure
Secondary outcome measures
Change in Parent Reported Wong-Baker FACES Pain Scale Rating
Pain
Visual Analog Scale (VAS): Parent Reported Worst Pain During Treatment
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Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Virtual RealityExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Participants will experience Virtual Reality during their cast removal
Group II: Standard of careActive Control1 Intervention
Participants will receive their usual standard of care treatment during cast removal
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Virtual Reality (VR)
2018
N/A
~260

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Gillette Children's Specialty HealthcareLead Sponsor
30 Previous Clinical Trials
11,318 Total Patients Enrolled
Andrew G Georgiadis, MDPrincipal InvestigatorPediatric Orthopedic Surgeon

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