Longitudinal Virtual Reality Use in Pediatric Surgical Procedures
| Status: | Recruiting |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Anxiety, Anxiety, Chronic Pain, Post-Surgical Pain |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Musculoskeletal, Psychiatry / Psychology |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 5 - 25 |
| Updated: | 2/8/2019 |
| Start Date: | January 1, 2019 |
| End Date: | February 2021 |
| Contact: | John R Austin, MS |
| Email: | jaustin5@stanford.edu |
| Phone: | (949) 878-1438 |
This study aims to investigate the use of virtual reality guided mindfulness meditation to
reduce the pre and post-operative anxiety and pain of pediatric surgical patients.
reduce the pre and post-operative anxiety and pain of pediatric surgical patients.
Pre-procedural anxiety in pediatric patients has been previously shown to increase the
likelihood of family stressors, agitation, sleep disturbances, and negative behavioral
changes. Post-procedural pain has been shown to negatively impact future interactions with
healthcare personnel. The purpose of this study is to determine the feasibility of using
guided mindfulness meditation through a non-invasive device (virtual reality headset) to
manage pre-procedure anxiety and post-procedure anxiety and pain.
likelihood of family stressors, agitation, sleep disturbances, and negative behavioral
changes. Post-procedural pain has been shown to negatively impact future interactions with
healthcare personnel. The purpose of this study is to determine the feasibility of using
guided mindfulness meditation through a non-invasive device (virtual reality headset) to
manage pre-procedure anxiety and post-procedure anxiety and pain.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Have parental consent if under 18 or 18 and older but unable to provide own consent
- Can comprehend instructions in English language
- Is undergoing surgical procedure requiring general anesthesia at Lucile Packard
Children's Hospital
- Children that are normally healthy (ASA I) or have a mild systemic disease (ASA II,
III)
Exclusion Criteria:
- Children with significant cognitive impairment or developmental delays per parental
report or H&P
- Children with ASA IV (severe systemic disease that is a constant threat to life) or
ASA V (unstable patients not expected to survive >24hours or without operation)
- Children currently taking psychotropic mediations will be excluded from this study due
to the affect emotion modulation
- Children with history of seizures related to photosensitivity.
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