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Effects of Virtual Reality and Tablet Distraction During IV Cannulation in Children

28 juli 2026 uppdaterad av: Deniz Akkaya Balcı, Aydin Adnan Menderes University

The Effect of Watching an Entertaining Video With Virtual Reality Glasses and a Tablet on Pain, Anxiety, and Fear During Intravenous Cannulation in Children in the Emergency Department: A Randomized Controlled Trial

This randomized controlled trial was conducted to evaluate the effects of virtual reality and tablet-based audiovisual distraction on pain, anxiety, and fear in children undergoing intravenous cannulation in a pediatric emergency department. Children aged 7 to 12 years were randomly assigned to three groups: virtual reality, tablet, and control. During intravenous cannulation, children in the virtual reality group watched an entertaining video using a virtual reality headset, while children in the tablet group watched the same video on a tablet. Children in the control group received routine care without an audiovisual distraction intervention. Pain, anxiety, and fear were assessed using age-appropriate validated scales. The study compared the effects of the two distraction methods with routine care and with each other.

Studieöversikt

Detaljerad beskrivning

The study was designed as a randomized controlled trial involving children aged 7 to 12 years who required intravenous cannulation in a pediatric emergency department. Eligible participants were randomly assigned in a 1:1:1 ratio to a virtual reality group, a tablet group, or a control group.

Children assigned to the virtual reality group watched an entertaining audiovisual video using a virtual reality headset during intravenous cannulation. Children assigned to the tablet group watched the same video on a tablet during the procedure. Children in the control group underwent intravenous cannulation according to the routine clinical practice of the emergency department without an audiovisual distraction intervention.

Anxiety and fear were assessed immediately before intravenous cannulation and again five minutes after the procedure. Pain was assessed immediately after intravenous cannulation. The primary purpose of the study was to determine whether virtual reality and tablet-based distraction reduced procedure-related pain, anxiety, and fear and to compare the effectiveness of these interventions.

Studietyp

Interventionell

Inskrivning (Faktisk)

132

Fas

  • Inte tillämpbar

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Studieorter

    • Kütahya
      • Kütahya, Kütahya, Turkiet (Türkiye), 4300
        • Kütahya Evliya Çelebi Training and Research Hospital

Deltagandekriterier

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Urvalskriterier

Åldrar som är berättigade till studier

  • Barn

Tar emot friska volontärer

Ja

Beskrivning

Inclusion Criteria:

  • It was that the child belonged to the 7-12 age group and was fully conscious.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Children with hearing, cognitive, or visual impairments; children unaccompanied by a parent; children with whom communication cannot be established; and children with critical health issues and/or conditions requiring immediate intervention.

Studieplan

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Hur är studien utformad?

Designdetaljer

  • Primärt syfte: Stödjande vård
  • Tilldelning: Randomiserad
  • Interventionsmodell: Parallellt uppdrag
  • Maskning: Ingen (Open Label)

Vapen och interventioner

Deltagargrupp / Arm
Intervention / Behandling
Experimentell: Virtual Reality Group
Children watched an age-appropriate entertaining video using a virtual reality headset during intravenous cannulation.
Children in the virtual reality group received virtual reality-based distraction during intravenous cannulation. A virtual reality headset was used to divert the child's attention from the procedure.
Experimentell: tablet Group
Children watched the same age-appropriate entertaining video on a tablet during intravenous cannulation.
Children in the tablet group watched an age-appropriate cartoon on a tablet during intravenous cannulation to divert their attention from the procedure.
Inget ingripande: control group
Children underwent intravenous cannulation according to routine clinical practice without any audiovisual distraction intervention.

Vad mäter studien?

Primära resultatmått

Resultatmått
Åtgärdsbeskrivning
Tidsram
Pain During Intravenous Cannulation
Tidsram: Immediately after intravenous cannulation
Pain intensity was assessed using the Wong-Baker FACES Pain Rating Scale. The scale consists of six facial expressions representing increasing levels of pain. Scores range from 0 to 10, with higher scores indicating greater pain intensity. Pain was assessed immediately after intravenous cannulation.
Immediately after intravenous cannulation

Sekundära resultatmått

Resultatmått
Åtgärdsbeskrivning
Tidsram
Anxiety Before and After Intravenous Cannulation
Tidsram: Immediately before and immediately after intravenous cannulation
Anxety was assesed using the scale .Higher scores indicate greater anxiety.
Immediately before and immediately after intravenous cannulation

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Studieavstämningsdatum

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Studera stora datum

Studiestart (Faktisk)

1 april 2022

Primärt slutförande (Faktisk)

1 augusti 2022

Avslutad studie (Faktisk)

1 augusti 2022

Studieregistreringsdatum

Först inskickad

28 juli 2026

Först inskickad som uppfyllde QC-kriterierna

28 juli 2026

Första postat (Faktisk)

31 juli 2026

Uppdateringar av studier

Senaste uppdatering publicerad (Faktisk)

31 juli 2026

Senaste inskickade uppdateringen som uppfyllde QC-kriterierna

28 juli 2026

Senast verifierad

1 juli 2026

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