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VR-Biofeedback for Anxiety (FOREVR Peds Trial)

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Led By Vanessa Olbrecht, MD

Research Sponsored by Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Be younger than 65 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up one time prior to study visit

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FOREVR Peds Trial Summary

This trial will determine if VR-Biofeedback, VR-distraction, and 360 video can help reduce pain and the need for medication in patients undergoing surgery. It will also study if anxiety and pain catastrophizing play a role in how effective VR-BF is in reducing pain for patients undergoing surgery.

Eligible Conditions

Postoperative Anxiety
Pain
Postoperative Pain

FOREVR Peds Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ postoperatively 24 - 90 hours.

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~postoperatively 24 - 90 hours.

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and postoperatively 24 - 90 hours. for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Effect of 360 video on pain

Effect of VR-biofeedback on pain

Effect of VR-distraction on pain

Secondary outcome measures

Effect of 360 video on anxiety

Effect of 360 video on medication use

Effect of VR-biofeedback on anxiety

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FOREVR Peds Trial Design

3Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: VR-DistractionExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Group II: VR-BiofeedbackExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Group III: 360 VideoExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Children's Hospital Medical Center, CincinnatiLead Sponsor

815 Previous Clinical Trials

6,531,506 Total Patients Enrolled

5 Trials studying Anxiety

480 Patients Enrolled for Anxiety

Vanessa Olbrecht, MDPrincipal InvestigatorChildren's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati

4 Previous Clinical Trials

304 Total Patients Enrolled

2 Trials studying Anxiety

196 Patients Enrolled for Anxiety

Charlotte Walter, MDPrincipal InvestigatorChildren's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati

Frequently Asked Questions

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What goals are medical researchers hoping to achieve through this trial?

"The primary outcome of this experiment is to evaluate the impact of 360 video on patient pain over a 24-90 hour period postoperatively. Secondary metrics that will be monitored are anxiety levels (via visual analog scale), measured between 0 and 10, and medication use following VR distraction."

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Are there vacancies available for this clinical experiment?

"Affirmative, the information on clinicaltrials.gov shows that this medical trial is currently open for enrollment. It was first posted on July 10th 2020 and its most recent update occurred on July 18th 2022. This study needs to recruit 90 participants from one location."

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To what demographic is this clinical trial recruiting?

"This research is recruiting 90 individuals aged between 8 and 18 who are suffering from pain. Subjects must also meet the following conditions: they should be at least 8 years old, proficient in English, and under care of the Acute Pain Service immediately after surgery."

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How many participants are undergoing treatment in this clinical experiment?

"Affirmative, clinicaltrials.gov data suggests this medical trial is actively enrolling participants. The original posting date was July 10th 2020 and the most recent update occured on July 18th 2022. There are 90 patients being sought after from a single research centre."

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