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Virtual Reality for Pain and Anxiety During Interventional Radiology Procedures

This study is looking at whether using virtual reality (VR) can help reduce pain and anxiety for children aged 8 and older during interventional radiology procedures. Participants will use a VR headset, such as the Meta Oculus Quest Pro, Pico 4, or Pico G3, during their procedure. Researchers want to see if VR is more effective than standard care in making these procedures more comfortable. They will also ask caregivers about their satisfaction with VR. The study aims to enroll 500 participants, but its current status is unclear.

Study design
This is an observational study planning to enroll 500 participants. It compares virtual reality use to standard care.
What's involved
You would use a virtual reality headset during your interventional radiology procedure.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
Pain and anxiety levels will be measured from before the procedure up to one hour afterward. Caregiver satisfaction will also be assessed one hour after the procedure.

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NCT07427862

Virtual Reality (VR) for Interventional Radiology (IR) Procedures

Recruiting
Not specifiedAges 8+Observational
Children's Hospital Los Angeles
~500 participants
Updated 2026-03-09 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:Meta Oculus Quest ProPico 4Pico G3

At a glance

Recruiting sites
1 of 1 listed site is recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
Mean Change from baseline in Pain Intensity During Interventional Radiology Procedures
Measured over Baseline to 1 hour post-intervention
+3 more outcomes measured

Conditions

Pain
Procedural Anxiety

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Where it's being run

1 sites across 1 states
California1

Study leadership

  • Jeffrey Gold, PhD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · Children's Hospital Los Angeles

Who to contact

Saloni M Dangoria
[email protected]
(323) 361-4342
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Eligibility criteria

Inclusion

Children who are at least 8 years old
Children who are English speaking with caregivers who are English speaking or Spanish speaking.
Children who are undergoing an interventional radiology procedure are eligible to participate in this project.
Only children who are in the normal range of development will be recruited for this study. This will be assessed by report from the parents. The rationale for excluding patients with developmental delay is that due to their cognitive impairments, such children react to the stressors of surgery differently than do children without such developmental delay. It is unclear how such children would use the interventions included in this study, and it is likely that their responses on baseline and outcome measures will differ from children of normal developmental parameters.

Exclusion

Children who are currently taking pain medication or anxiolytic medication will be excluded from this study.
Children with a psychiatric disorder, organic brain syndrome, intellectual disability, or other known cognitive/neurological disorders
Children with visual, auditory, or tactile deficits that would interfere with the ability to complete the experimental tasks
Children with a history of seizure disorder.
Children currently sick with flu-like symptoms or experiencing a headache or earache.
Children with known or suspected motion sickness.
Children with cochlear implants or pacemakers.

What this trial measures

  • Mean Change from baseline in Pain Intensity During Interventional Radiology ProceduresBaseline to 1 hour post-intervention

    Pain intensity will be assessed using the Faces Pain Scale - Revised (FPS-R), a validated self-report measure for children. The scale will be administered immediately before and after the intervention to evaluate changes in pain levels. Mean differences will be analyzed through paired samples t-test. 6 different faces representing various intensities of pain, ranging from "no pain" to "very much pain".

  • Mean Change from baseline in Anxiety Intensity During Interventional Radiology ProceduresBaseline to 1 hour post-intervention

    Pain intensity will be assessed using the VAS Anxiety Scale and Childhood Anxiety Sensitivity Index (CASI), a validated self-report measure for children. The scale will be administered immediately before and after the intervention to evaluate changes in pain levels. Mean differences will be analyzed through paired samples t-test. scale from 1 - 10 with 10 being highest anxiety score.

  • Mean satisfaction score for procedural success from caregivers.1-hour post-intervention

    Caregiver satisfaction will be assessed using a validated satisfaction questionnaire. 1) Not at all well 5) Moderately well 10) Extremely well.

  • Mean distress score with the medical procedure given to participants.1-hour post-intervention

    Satisfaction survey scale of 1 (not at all well) to 10 (extremely well) how well procedure was managed.