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Non-Wearable Audiovisual Distraction for Children's Medical Anxiety in the ED

9 augusti 2026 uppdaterad av: National Taiwan University Hospital

Effectiveness of Non-Wearable Immersive Audiovisual Distraction in Alleviating Pediatric Anxiety in Emergency Department: A Stratified Randomized Controlled Trial

Pediatric emergency department (ED) visits often cause significant anxiety and stress for young patients due to unfamiliar environments and invasive medical procedures. Non-pharmacological interventions, such as distraction, are vital for reducing pediatric anxiety and improving procedural outcomes.

This study evaluates the effectiveness of a non-wearable, immersive audiovisual distraction system (LG StanbyME display) in alleviating pediatric anxiety during emergency department care, compared to standard care.

The main questions it aims to answer are:

Does non-wearable audiovisual distraction reduce anxiety levels in pediatric emergency patients compared to standard care?

Does the intervention improve physiological indicators of distress, such as Heart Rate Variability (HRV)?

Participants will:

Be randomly assigned to either the non-wearable audiovisual distraction group or the routine care group.

Undergo continuous physiological monitoring (HRV) and clinical anxiety assessment (mYPAS-SF) during their ED visit.

Studieöversikt

Status

Har inte rekryterat ännu

Betingelser

Intervention / Behandling

Detaljerad beskrivning

Pediatric anxiety in emergency settings can lead to uncooperative behavior, prolonged procedure times, and long-term medical fear. Traditional Virtual Reality (VR) headsets often face clinical limitations in pediatric EDs, such as user discomfort, sanitation challenges, and restricted head/eye movement.

To address these barriers, this stratified randomized controlled trial (RCT) introduces a non-wearable, highly mobile immersive display system (LG StanbyME) combined with interactive soothing content and digital companionship.

Pediatric patients aged 3 to 12 years presenting to the Emergency Department of National Taiwan University Hospital Yunlin Branch will be screened for eligibility. Eligible participants will be randomized into two arms:

Experimental Group: Receives non-wearable immersive audiovisual distraction via the mobile display during ED waiting and procedural periods.

Control Group: Receives standard pediatric ED care without digital distraction devices.

Primary outcomes include objective autonomic nervous system activity evaluated through continuous Heart Rate Variability (HRV) monitoring using a wearable ECG recorder (QOCA ecg103). Secondary outcomes include subjective pediatric anxiety scores assessed via the Modified Yale Preoperative Anxiety Scale-Short Form (mYPAS-SF), parental anxiety, and staff satisfaction.

Studietyp

Interventionell

Inskrivning (Beräknad)

90

Fas

  • Inte tillämpbar

Kontakter och platser

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Studiekontakt

Studieorter

  • Taiwan
    • Yunlin County
      • Douliu, Yunlin County, Taiwan, 640203
        • National Taiwan University Hospital Yunlin Branch
        • Kontakt:

Deltagandekriterier

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Urvalskriterier

Åldrar som är berättigade till studier

  • Barn

Tar emot friska volontärer

Nej

Beskrivning

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Pediatric patients aged 6 to 12 years presenting to the Emergency Department.
  • Requiring invasive medical procedures (e.g., blood sampling, intravenous line insertion, or laceration repair/suturing).
  • Patient and legal guardian/parent willing and able to provide informed assent/consent and comply with study protocols.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients with severe developmental delay, cognitive impairment, or neurological disorders affecting communication or behavioral assessment.
  • Patients with severe visual or hearing impairment that prevents interaction with the non-wearable display system.
  • Hemodynamically unstable patients or those requiring immediate life-saving resuscitation.
  • Patients with severe upper body or facial injuries that prevent the placement or operation of continuous ECG recorders.

Studieplan

Det här avsnittet ger detaljer om studieplanen, inklusive hur studien är utformad och vad studien mäter.

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: Audiovisual Distraction Group
Pediatric patients receive non-wearable immersive audiovisual distraction via a mobile display (LG StanbyME presenting low-stimulation, guided soothing videos and simple interactive games) during emergency department procedures.
Beteende: Non-Wearable Audiovisual Distraction
Implementation of a non-wearable mobile display system (LG StanbyME) providing gentle, low-stimulation audiovisual distraction and digital companionship to alleviate pediatric procedural anxiety.
Aktiv komparator: Routine Care Group
Pediatric patients receive standard emergency department care without additional digital audiovisual distraction devices.
Övrig: Routine ED Care
Standard pediatric emergency department care according to clinical guidelines without digital distraction devices.

Vad mäter studien?

Primära resultatmått

Resultatmått
Åtgärdsbeskrivning
Tidsram
Changes in Heart Rate Variability High-Frequency Power (HF-HRV)
Tidsram: Continuously measured from baseline (wait time, T0) through procedural period (T1/T2) up to 30 minutes post-procedure (recovery period, T3).
Continuous measurement of parasympathetic autonomic activity evaluated via HF power in normalized units (nu) or $ms^2$
Continuously measured from baseline (wait time, T0) through procedural period (T1/T2) up to 30 minutes post-procedure (recovery period, T3).
Changes in Heart Rate Variability LF/HF Ratio
Tidsram: Continuously measured from baseline (wait time, T0) through procedural period (T1/T2) up to 30 minutes post-procedure (recovery period, T3).
Autonomic nervous system balance assessed via the ratio of Low-Frequency to High-Frequency power.
Continuously measured from baseline (wait time, T0) through procedural period (T1/T2) up to 30 minutes post-procedure (recovery period, T3).
Changes in Heart Rate Variability RMSSD
Tidsram: Continuously measured from baseline (wait time, T0) through procedural period (T1/T2) up to 30 minutes post-procedure (recovery period, T3).
Short-term parasympathetic modulation evaluated via Root Mean Square of Successive Differences (RMSSD) in milliseconds (ms).
Continuously measured from baseline (wait time, T0) through procedural period (T1/T2) up to 30 minutes post-procedure (recovery period, T3).

Sekundära resultatmått

Resultatmått
Åtgärdsbeskrivning
Tidsram
Pediatric Observational Anxiety Score (mYPAS-SF)
Tidsram: Assessed at baseline (pre-procedure) and immediately post-procedure.
Behavioral anxiety score assessed using the Modified Yale Preoperative Anxiety Scale-Short Form (mYPAS-SF). The tool evaluates 4 categories (activity, vocalization, emotional expressiveness, and state of arousal), yielding a total score ranging from 22.9 to 100, where higher scores indicate greater procedural anxiety.
Assessed at baseline (pre-procedure) and immediately post-procedure.

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Sponsor

National Taiwan University Hospital

Samarbetspartners

National Yunlin University of Science and Technology

Utredare

  • Huvudutredare: Nai-Yun Chang, MD, National Taiwan University Hospital

Studieavstämningsdatum

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Studera stora datum

Studiestart (Beräknad)

1 september 2026

Primärt slutförande (Beräknad)

31 augusti 2027

Avslutad studie (Beräknad)

30 september 2027

Studieregistreringsdatum

Först inskickad

2 augusti 2026

Först inskickad som uppfyllde QC-kriterierna

9 augusti 2026

Första postat (Faktisk)

12 augusti 2026

Uppdateringar av studier

Senaste uppdatering publicerad (Faktisk)

12 augusti 2026

Senaste inskickade uppdateringen som uppfyllde QC-kriterierna

9 augusti 2026

Senast verifierad

1 juli 2026

Mer information

Termer relaterade till denna studie

Nyckelord

Ytterligare relevanta MeSH-villkor

Andra studie-ID-nummer

  • 202601226RINE

Plan för individuella deltagardata (IPD)

Planerar du att dela individuella deltagardata (IPD)?

JA

IPD-planbeskrivning

De-identified individual participant data, including demographic characteristics (age, sex), baseline and post-procedural mYPAS-SF scores, and time-domain/frequency-domain Heart Rate Variability (HRV) parameters (HF, LF/HF ratio, RMSSD), will be shared with qualified researchers upon reasonable request.

Tidsram för IPD-delning

Data will become available starting 6 months after publication of the primary manuscript and will remain available for up to 3 years

Kriterier för IPD Sharing Access

Data will be made available to qualified academic researchers for non-commercial scientific research. Requesters must submit a formal research proposal, sign a Data Use Agreement (DUA) to ensure participant confidentiality, and obtain approval from the Principal Investigator (Dr. Nai-Yun Chang)

IPD-delning som stöder informationstyp

  • STUDY_PROTOCOL
  • SAV
  • ICF
  • CSR

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