Is Virtual Reality Ready for Prime Time in the Medical Space? A Randomized Control Trial of Pediatric Virtual Reality for Acute Procedural Pain Management
Author(s) -
Jeffrey I. Gold,
Nicole E. Mahrer
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of pediatric psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.054
H-Index - 121
eISSN - 1465-735X
pISSN - 0146-8693
DOI - 10.1093/jpepsy/jsx129
Subject(s) - randomized controlled trial , anxiety , phlebotomy , medicine , distress , physical therapy , patient satisfaction , virtual reality , intervention (counseling) , surgery , clinical psychology , nursing , psychiatry , artificial intelligence , computer science
To conduct a randomized control trial to evaluate the feasibility and efficacy of virtual reality (VR) compared with standard of care (SOC) for reducing pain, anxiety, and improving satisfaction associated with blood draw in children ages 10-21 years.
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