Stress Inoculation Through Virtual Reality in the Pediatric Electrophysiology Laboratory

NCT ID: NCT02949401

Last Updated: 2019-03-20

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

40 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2017-01-31

Study Completion Date

2018-04-16

Brief Summary

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The goal of this study is to assess the utility of virtual reality technology to aid in the mental health of patients with cardiac disease, specifically looking at decreasing anxiety and perceptions of pain from stressful procedures in the pediatric electrophysiology laboratory.

Detailed Description

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The investigators will perform a pilot study of 40 patients who are randomized to either standard of care preparation for an electrophysiology procedure (control arm) vs. Virtual Reality preparation (VR arm). Participants in control arm will have standard preparation for a procedure including discussion of the procedure with the provider the day before the procedure with all questions answered at that time. VR arm participants will have access to the Virtual Reality tour and gear 1 week prior to the procedure. VR arm participants will be instructed to watch the Virtual Reality tour at least three times prior to the procedure but will be encouraged to watch as often as the participants would like. The Virtual Reality equipment will measure how often participants complete the tour. All participants will undergo anxiety measures a total of four times: once at time of recruitment, day of procedure and then 1 week and 4 weeks post procedure. Participants will have cortisol salivary swabs performed 1 week before procedure (before VR use), pre-op visit, day of procedure, and immediately following procedure. Heart rate and blood pressure will be measured on day of procedure.

Conditions

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Stress, Psychological Stress, Physiological Anxiety Pain Perception

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Standard of Care

No research intervention to be administered.

Participants will have standard preparation for a procedure including discussion of the procedure with the provider the day before the procedure with all questions answered at that time.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Virtual Reality

The VR interactive module will consist of a 360° visit to the Hospital where patients encounter the various aspects of a procedure from the front door; through the pre-operative area where patients will receive an IV; to the catheterization lab and placement of the anesthesia mask; and back to the post anesthesia care unit. Patients will be accompanied by a child who acts as a guide to the experience. The guide will help explain what the patient is seeing and what to expect along the way. Health care professionals will be enmeshed within the scenarios and will also help with the explanations along the way. Patients will be prompted to enter the relaxation scenarios at different stressful times along the tour to practice relaxation and mindfulness techniques (i.e. before IV start, or upon entering catheterization laboratory). Relaxation scenarios will include a snow scene, tropical beach or other guided imagery scenes.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Use of Virtual Reality App

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The VR app will consist of relaxation techniques as well as a virtual tour of the hospital (pre-op area, IV placement, cath lab, and post-op area).

Interventions

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Use of Virtual Reality App

The VR app will consist of relaxation techniques as well as a virtual tour of the hospital (pre-op area, IV placement, cath lab, and post-op area).

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Pediatric Cardiology patients between the age of 10 and 20 years old
* Undergoing cardiac electrophysiology procedure

Exclusion Criteria

* Inability to wear virtual reality glasses
* Patients under 10 years old
* Prior psychiatric illness
Minimum Eligible Age

10 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

20 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Stanford University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Anne M. Dubin

Professor of Pediatrics

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Anne Dubin, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Stanford University

Lauren Schneider, PsyD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Stanford University

Danton Char, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Stanford University

Locations

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Stanford University / Lucile Packard Children's Hospital

Stanford, California, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Kain ZN, Caramico LA, Mayes LC, Genevro JL, Bornstein MH, Hofstadter MB. Preoperative preparation programs in children: a comparative examination. Anesth Analg. 1998 Dec;87(6):1249-55. doi: 10.1097/00000539-199812000-00007.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 9842807 (View on PubMed)

Kain ZN, Mayes LC, O'Connor TZ, Cicchetti DV. Preoperative anxiety in children. Predictors and outcomes. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 1996 Dec;150(12):1238-45. doi: 10.1001/archpedi.1996.02170370016002.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 8953995 (View on PubMed)

Pallavicini F, Gaggioli A, Raspelli S, Cipresso P, Serino S, Vigna C, Grassi A, Morganti L, Baruffi M, Wiederhold B, Riva G. Interreality for the management and training of psychological stress: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials. 2013 Jun 28;14:191. doi: 10.1186/1745-6215-14-191.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
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Reference Type BACKGROUND
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Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 11845217 (View on PubMed)

Fortier MA, Del Rosario AM, Martin SR, Kain ZN. Perioperative anxiety in children. Paediatr Anaesth. 2010 Apr;20(4):318-22. doi: 10.1111/j.1460-9592.2010.03263.x. Epub 2010 Feb 23.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
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Folstein MF, Luria R. Reliability, validity, and clinical application of the Visual Analogue Mood Scale. Psychol Med. 1973 Nov;3(4):479-86. doi: 10.1017/s0033291700054283. No abstract available.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 4762224 (View on PubMed)

Davey HM, Barratt AL, Butow PN, Deeks JJ. A one-item question with a Likert or Visual Analog Scale adequately measured current anxiety. J Clin Epidemiol. 2007 Apr;60(4):356-60. doi: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2006.07.015. Epub 2006 Dec 27.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 17346609 (View on PubMed)

Tunc-Tuna P, Acikgoz A. The Effect of Preintervention Preparation on Pain and Anxiety Related to Peripheral Cannulation Procedures in Children. Pain Manag Nurs. 2015 Dec;16(6):846-54. doi: 10.1016/j.pmn.2015.06.006. Epub 2015 Aug 17.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 26293196 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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37603

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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