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Longitudinal Virtual Reality Use in Pediatric Surgical Procedures

Primary Purpose

Anxiety, Pain, Pain, Postoperative

Status
Withdrawn
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
United States
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Virtual Reality Headset Given
Sponsored by
Stanford University
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Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional device feasibility trial for Anxiety focused on measuring Virtual Reality, Meditation, Mindfulness Meditation, Guided Mindfulness Meditation, Anxiety, Pain, Postoperative pain

Eligibility Criteria

5 Years - 25 Years (Child, Adult)All SexesDoes not accept healthy volunteers

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.

Sites / Locations

  • Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
  • Stanford Pediatric Surgery Clinic

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm Type

Experimental

Arm Label

Virtual Reality Headset Given

Arm Description

Virtual Reality headset (Samsung Gear VR) with mindfulness meditation app is given for patient use prior to surgery date and for duration of postoperative stay.

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Change in Children's Fear Scale
The Children's Fear Scale (McMurty et al., 2011) is a self-report scale that uses cartoon depictions of faces to quantify on a 0-4 scale how scared a child is at the given moment.
Change in Faces Pain Scale
The Faces Pain Scale (Hicks et al., 2001) is a self-report scale that uses cartoon depictions of faces to quantify on a 0-10 scale how much pain a child is experiencing at the given moment.
Change in Anxiety Scale
A self-report question on a 1-5 scale will be asked to assess how much anxiety a child is experiencing at the given moment.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Patient and Parent Satisfaction Surveys
Parents, and patients will be given self-report survey questions asking about their satisfaction with the technology, the patients' immersion with the technology, and desire for use in future procedures. Questions will be answered on a 1-5 scale .
Clinician Satisfaction Surveys
Surgeons and anesthesiologists will be given self-report survey questions asking about their satisfaction with the technology, the patients' immersion with the technology, and desire for use in future procedures. Questions will be answered on a 1-5 scale .

Full Information

First Posted
January 23, 2019
Last Updated
March 17, 2021
Sponsor
Stanford University
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT03832478
Brief Title
Longitudinal Virtual Reality Use in Pediatric Surgical Procedures
Official Title
Longitudinal Virtual Reality Use in Pediatric Surgical Procedures
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
March 2021
Overall Recruitment Status
Withdrawn
Why Stopped
Technical difficulty with sending device home with patients
Study Start Date
January 1, 2019 (Actual)
Primary Completion Date
January 1, 2020 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
January 1, 2020 (Actual)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Principal Investigator
Name of the Sponsor
Stanford University

4. Oversight

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product
No
Data Monitoring Committee
Yes

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
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.
Detailed Description
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.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Anxiety, Pain, Pain, Postoperative
Keywords
Virtual Reality, Meditation, Mindfulness Meditation, Guided Mindfulness Meditation, Anxiety, Pain, Postoperative pain

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Device Feasibility
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Single Group Assignment
Model Description
Prospective observational study
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
N/A
Enrollment
0 (Actual)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
Virtual Reality Headset Given
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Virtual Reality headset (Samsung Gear VR) with mindfulness meditation app is given for patient use prior to surgery date and for duration of postoperative stay.
Intervention Type
Device
Intervention Name(s)
Virtual Reality Headset Given
Intervention Description
Samsung Gear VR Headset with guided mindfulness meditation app
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Change in Children's Fear Scale
Description
The Children's Fear Scale (McMurty et al., 2011) is a self-report scale that uses cartoon depictions of faces to quantify on a 0-4 scale how scared a child is at the given moment.
Time Frame
Before and after every use of the app (from date of enrollment to surgical procedure, up to 8 weeks. If patient has not undergone surgical procedure by 8 weeks, participation in study will be concluded and subject censored during data analysis)
Title
Change in Faces Pain Scale
Description
The Faces Pain Scale (Hicks et al., 2001) is a self-report scale that uses cartoon depictions of faces to quantify on a 0-10 scale how much pain a child is experiencing at the given moment.
Time Frame
Before and after every use of the app (from date of enrollment to surgical procedure, up to 8 weeks. If patient has not undergone surgical procedure by 8 weeks, participation in study will be concluded and subject censored during data analysis)
Title
Change in Anxiety Scale
Description
A self-report question on a 1-5 scale will be asked to assess how much anxiety a child is experiencing at the given moment.
Time Frame
Before and after every use of the app (from date of enrollment to surgical procedure, up to 8 weeks. If patient has not undergone surgical procedure by 8 weeks, participation in study will be concluded and subject censored during data analysis)
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Patient and Parent Satisfaction Surveys
Description
Parents, and patients will be given self-report survey questions asking about their satisfaction with the technology, the patients' immersion with the technology, and desire for use in future procedures. Questions will be answered on a 1-5 scale .
Time Frame
Satisfaction surveys will be administered at the time of study completion (when the patient has completed his/her surgical procedure and is ready for hospital discharge/or 30 days post-procedure, whichever occurs first)
Title
Clinician Satisfaction Surveys
Description
Surgeons and anesthesiologists will be given self-report survey questions asking about their satisfaction with the technology, the patients' immersion with the technology, and desire for use in future procedures. Questions will be answered on a 1-5 scale .
Time Frame
Satisfaction survey will be administered to physicians within 48 hours of procedure completion. Physicians may return surveys up to one month post-procedure.

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
5 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
25 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
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.
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Stephanie D Chao, MD
Organizational Affiliation
Stanford University
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
City
Palo Alto
State/Province
California
ZIP/Postal Code
94304
Country
United States
Facility Name
Stanford Pediatric Surgery Clinic
City
Palo Alto
State/Province
California
ZIP/Postal Code
94304
Country
United States

12. IPD Sharing Statement

Plan to Share IPD
No
Citations:
PubMed Identifier
21779307
Citation
Li A, Montano Z, Chen VJ, Gold JI. Virtual reality and pain management: current trends and future directions. Pain Manag. 2011 Mar;1(2):147-157. doi: 10.2217/pmt.10.15.
Results Reference
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PubMed Identifier
28644422
Citation
Won AS, Bailey J, Bailenson J, Tataru C, Yoon IA, Golianu B. Immersive Virtual Reality for Pediatric Pain. Children (Basel). 2017 Jun 23;4(7):52. doi: 10.3390/children4070052.
Results Reference
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PubMed Identifier
19853530
Citation
Zeidan F, Gordon NS, Merchant J, Goolkasian P. The effects of brief mindfulness meditation training on experimentally induced pain. J Pain. 2010 Mar;11(3):199-209. doi: 10.1016/j.jpain.2009.07.015. Epub 2009 Oct 22.
Results Reference
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PubMed Identifier
16882820
Citation
Kain ZN, Mayes LC, Caldwell-Andrews AA, Karas DE, McClain BC. Preoperative anxiety, postoperative pain, and behavioral recovery in young children undergoing surgery. Pediatrics. 2006 Aug;118(2):651-8. doi: 10.1542/peds.2005-2920.
Results Reference
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PubMed Identifier
25561079
Citation
He HG, Zhu L, Chan SW, Liam JL, Li HC, Ko SS, Klainin-Yobas P, Wang W. Therapeutic play intervention on children's perioperative anxiety, negative emotional manifestation and postoperative pain: a randomized controlled trial. J Adv Nurs. 2015 May;71(5):1032-43. doi: 10.1111/jan.12608. Epub 2015 Jan 6.
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