Longitudinal Virtual Reality Use in Pediatric Surgical Procedures

Not Recruiting

Trial ID: NCT03832478

Purpose

This study aims to investigate the use of virtual reality guided mindfulness meditation to reduce the pre and post-operative anxiety and pain of pediatric surgical patients.

Official Title

Longitudinal Virtual Reality Use in Pediatric Surgical Procedures

Stanford Investigator(s)

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

* Have parental consent if under 18 or 18 and older but unable to provide own consent
* Can comprehend instructions in English language
* Is undergoing surgical procedure requiring general anesthesia at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
* Children that are normally healthy (ASA I) or have a mild systemic disease (ASA II, III)

Exclusion Criteria:

* Children with significant cognitive impairment or developmental delays per parental report or H\&P
* Children with ASA IV (severe systemic disease that is a constant threat to life) or ASA V (unstable patients not expected to survive \>24hours or without operation)
* Children currently taking psychotropic mediations will be excluded from this study due to the affect emotion modulation
* Children with history of seizures related to photosensitivity.

Intervention(s):

device: Virtual Reality Headset Given

Not Recruiting

Contact Information

Stanford University
School of Medicine
300 Pasteur Drive
Stanford, CA 94305
John R Austin, MS
(949) 878-1438