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Virtual Reality for Port-a-Cath Access

Oncology Pain

Children with cancer almost universally receive port-a-catheters (ports) to deliver medication, fluids, blood products, and conduct blood tests. Port access requires a needle inserted through the skin to the subcutaneous tissue. Despite the application of topical anesthetic, port access can be painful and anxiety producing. Virtual reality (VR) interfaces provide a strategy to reduce anxiety and have been employed in other painful procedures in children. This trial will explore the effectiveness of VR in children undergoing port access.

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Conditions de participation

  • Sexe:

    ALL

  • Âges admissibles:

    5 to 17

Critères de participation

Inclusion Criteria:

* Children age 5 to 17 years of age who are undergoing port-a-cath access
* Pre-intervention Children's Fear Scale score of at least 1 with respect to the impending port-a-cath access

Exclusion Criteria:

* Subjective report of motion sickness within past 12 months (excluding anticipatory nausea a child may experience en route to their medical appointment)
* Subjective history of claustrophobia Requires timely antimicrobial therapy
* Visual, auditory, or cognitive impairment or language barrier precluding comprehension of study-related tasks or safe interaction with VR
* Medical record documentation of current MRSA infection
* Subjective history of concurrent respiratory infection (defined as cough, sore throat, fever, coryza, or sneezing within the past 24 hours) or gastrointestinal infection (defined as any vomiting or diarrhea within past 24 hours)
* Previous enrollment in study
* Seizure disorder
* History of vertigo or neurological disorder that creates moderate to severe dizziness.

Lieu de l'étude

London Health Sciences Centre
London Health Sciences Centre
London, Ontario
Canada

Contactez l'équipe d'étude

Primary Contact

Naveen Poonai, MD

[email protected]
6858500
Étude parrainée par
London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute and Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's
Participants recherchés
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ID de l'étude: NCT04931745