Use of Virtual Reality for Pediatric Minor Surgical Procedures

Not Recruiting

Trial ID: NCT04125004

Age - 7 Years-18 Years Gender - ALL Accepting Healthy Volunteers - yes

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)

Stephanie D. Chao, MD FACS FAAP

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

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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

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