Virtual Reality Games in Pediatric Surgery

Summary

Randomized controlled trial reporting the pain levels and pain control/reduction of children at the age of 6-15 undergoing surgical procedures by using virtual reality gaming (VR) compared to nitrous oxide. Therefore, 50 patients in each treatment group are recruited, resulting in 100 children altogether. The pain levels and pain control/reduction is measured by the standard anesthesia protocol normally used when nitrous oxide is applied and questionnaires that are administered to the patients at baseline and two weeks after surgery including both the primary and secondary outcome.

Timeline

Start

2022-08-24

Primary completion

2024-10-01

Completion

2024-10-01

Publications

• Scherer C, Lanz LA, Liebs TR, Kaiser N, Zindel M, Berger SM. A randomized controlled trial comparing immersive virtual reality games versus nitrous oxide for pain reduction in common outpatient procedures in pediatric surgery. Trials. 2025 Jan 20;26(1):21. doi: 10.1186/s13063-025-08718-9.

Drugs

Indications

No indication recorded.