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Samsung Gear Virtual Reality Headset for Procedural Pain

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Recruiting

Led By Justin Libaw, MD, MPH

Research Sponsored by University of California, San Francisco

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 from arrival to procedural room to completion of procedure (~30 minutes), at 15-second intervals

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Study Summary

This trial is testing whether virtual reality can help ease anxiety in children during a kidney biopsy procedure.

Eligible Conditions

Procedural Pain
Procedural Anxiety
Sedation Complication

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ from arrival to procedural room to completion of procedure (~30 minutes), at 15-second intervals

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~from arrival to procedural room to completion of procedure (~30 minutes), at 15-second intervals

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and from arrival to procedural room to completion of procedure (~30 minutes), at 15-second intervals for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

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

Primary outcome measures

Acceptability of VR to Patients/Families

Secondary outcome measures

Patient, Parent, and Provider Satisfaction (Post-procedure)

Pre- and Post-Procedural Anxiety (Change in Child Fear Scale)

Pre- and Post-Procedural Anxiety (Change in Childhood Anxiety Meter)

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Trial Design

1Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: VR ArmExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Pediatric patients age 5-17 using the VR headset during renal biopsy.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of California, San FranciscoLead Sponsor

2,500 Previous Clinical Trials

15,236,451 Total Patients Enrolled

Justin Libaw, MD, MPHPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity of California, San Francisco

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Is participation in this clinical study open to me?

"This research is recruiting 20 children aged 5-17 who are experiencing pain associated with a kidney biopsy at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Benioff Children's Hospital."

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Is the opportunity to participate in this research venture currently accessible?

"Affirmative. According to clinicaltrials.gov, this medical experiment was first posted on October 11th 2022 and is presently enrolling applicants. 20 participants are needed from a single location for the duration of this research endeavour."

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Are individuals over 30 years old being enlisted for this clinical experiment?

"The age requirement for this trial range from 5 years old to 17."

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What is the cap for participants in this medical program?

"Affirmative. According to clinicaltrials.gov, this research initiative is actively recruiting participants since its inception on October 11th 2022 and latest update on November 28th 2022. Currently, the trial requires 20 volunteers at one medical centre."

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Recent research and studies

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Small Surgeries, Big Smiles: Using Virtual Reality to Reduce the Need for Sedation or General Anesthesia During Minor Surgical Procedures

Taylor, Jordan S., Julia M. Chandler, Maria Menendez, Modupeola Diyaolu, John R. Austin, Michelle L. Gibson, Katherine I. Portelli, Thomas J. Caruso, Samuel Rodriguez, and Stephanie D. Chao. 2021. “Small Surgeries, Big Smiles: Using Virtual Reality to Reduce the Need for Sedation or General Anesthesia During Minor Surgical Procedures”. Pediatric Surgery International. Springer Science and Business Media LLC. doi:10.1007/s00383-021-04955-6.

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Virtual Reality for Intravenous Placement in the Emergency Department—a Randomized Controlled Trial

Goldman, Ran D., and Amir Behboudi. 2020. “Virtual Reality for Intravenous Placement in the Emergency Department—a Randomized Controlled Trial”. European Journal of Pediatrics. Springer Science and Business Media LLC. doi:10.1007/s00431-020-03771-9.

Anesthesia & AnalgesiaJournal

Pediatric Distraction on Induction of Anesthesia with Virtual Reality and Perioperative Anxiolysis: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Jung, Michael J., Justin S. Libaw, Kevin Ma, Elizabeth L. Whitlock, John R. Feiner, and Jina L. Sinskey. 2020. “Pediatric Distraction on Induction of Anesthesia with Virtual Reality and Perioperative Anxiolysis: A Randomized Controlled Trial”. Anesthesia & Analgesia. Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health). doi:10.1213/ane.0000000000005004.

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