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Use of Virtual Reality for Pediatric Minor Surgical Procedures
Not Recruiting
Trial ID: NCT04125004
Purpose
This project is looking to use virtual reality for minor general surgery procedures in
addition to local anesthesia instead of general anesthesia.
Official Title
Evaluation of Technology-Based Distractions In Pediatric Patients During General Surgery Minor Procedures
Stanford Investigator(s)
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
- less than 18 years of age
- parental consent/patient assent
- undergoing minor procedure(s)
Exclusion Criteria:
- participants and patients who do not consent
- have significant cognitive impairment
- have a history of severe motion sickness
- currently have nausea
- history of seizures or currently experiencing seizures
- have visual or auditory impairment
- clinically unstable or require urgent/emergent intervention and/or American Society of
Anesthesiologist class 4 or 5
- history of claustrophobia
- Glasgow Coma Scale <15
- currently taking anxiety medication
- currently taking narcotics
- facial trauma
Intervention(s):
device: Samsung Virtual Reality Headset
Not Recruiting
Contact Information
Stanford University
School of Medicine
300 Pasteur Drive
Stanford,
CA
94305
Stephanie Chao, MD
(650) 723-6439