This study is looking at whether using Virtual Reality (VR) during cast removal can help reduce pain and anxiety for children. Children often find cast removal scary due to the saw's appearance and noise. Researchers want to see if VR, which has been used to help with anxiety in other medical settings, can distract children during this procedure. You might be able to join if you are between 4 and 12 years old, have a broken arm or leg, and have never had a cast removed before. You also need to have one wrist free for a heart rate monitor, and you and your parents must speak English. The study will measure changes in heart rate during cast removal to see how well VR works compared to standard noise-reducing headphones. The study aims to enroll 184 participants, but its current recruitment status is unclear.

Study design

This is a randomized control trial, meaning participants will be randomly assigned to either receive Virtual Reality or standard headphones. The study plans to enroll 184 participants.

What's involved

You would receive a Virtual Reality headset during your cast removal procedure. Heart rate will be measured during this single visit.

Compensation

Not stated in the trial record.

Follow-up

Heart rate will only be measured during the cast removal procedure, as this is a single-visit study.

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