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Basic Information
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RECRUITING
NA
184 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2019-05-21
2021-09-30
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
NONE
Study Groups
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Virtual Reality
Participants will experience Virtual Reality during their cast removal
Virtual Reality (VR)
Participants in the experimental group will receive an AppliedVR virtual reality headset during their cast removal.
Standard of care
Participants will receive their usual standard of care treatment during cast removal
No interventions assigned to this group
Interventions
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Virtual Reality (VR)
Participants in the experimental group will receive an AppliedVR virtual reality headset during their cast removal.
Other Intervention Names
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* No previous experience with a cast removal
* Must have at least one wrist free of immobilization (for heart rate monitor)
* Parents and patient are English speaking
Exclusion Criteria
* Patients with any history of cognitive, visual or hearing impairment
4 Years
12 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Andrew G. Geoergiadis
Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon
Principal Investigators
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Andrew G Georgiadis, MD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon
Locations
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Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare
Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States
Countries
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Central Contacts
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Facility Contacts
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References
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Naranje SM, Erali RA, Warner WC Jr, Sawyer JR, Kelly DM. Epidemiology of Pediatric Fractures Presenting to Emergency Departments in the United States. J Pediatr Orthop. 2016 Jun;36(4):e45-8. doi: 10.1097/BPO.0000000000000595.
Wiggins CE, Brown KD. Hearing protection and cast saw noise. J South Orthop Assoc. 1996 Spring;5(1):1-4.
Katz K, Fogelman R, Attias J, Baron E, Soudry M. Anxiety reaction in children during removal of their plaster cast with a saw. J Bone Joint Surg Br. 2001 Apr;83(3):388-90. doi: 10.1302/0301-620x.83b3.10487.
Post JM, Switzer KD, Brown DK, Meinzen-Derr J, Dively J, Dunkin BS, Mehlman CT. Cast saw noise does not reach occupational hazard levels. J Pediatr Orthop. 2013 Jul-Aug;33(5):580-4. doi: 10.1097/BPO.0b013e318288b5e4.
Liu RW, Mehta P, Fortuna S, Armstrong DG, Cooperman DR, Thompson GH, Gilmore A. A randomized prospective study of music therapy for reducing anxiety during cast room procedures. J Pediatr Orthop. 2007 Oct-Nov;27(7):831-3. doi: 10.1097/BPO.0b013e3181558a4e.
Wong CL, Ip WY, Kwok BMC, Choi KC, Ng BKW, Chan CWH. Effects of therapeutic play on children undergoing cast-removal procedures: a randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open. 2018 Jul 5;8(7):e021071. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-021071.
Carmichael KD, Westmoreland J. Effectiveness of ear protection in reducing anxiety during cast removal in children. Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ). 2005 Jan;34(1):43-6.
Mahan ST, Harris MS, Lierhaus AM, Miller PE, DiFazio RL. Noise Reduction to Reduce Patient Anxiety During Cast Removal: Can We Decrease Patient Anxiety With Cast Removal by Wearing Noise Reduction Headphones During Cast Saw Use? Orthop Nurs. 2017 Jul/Aug;36(4):271-278. doi: 10.1097/NOR.0000000000000365.
Hoffmann C. COX-2 in brain and spinal cord implications for therapeutic use. Curr Med Chem. 2000 Nov;7(11):1113-20. doi: 10.2174/0929867003374282.
Gold JI, Kim SH, Kant AJ, Joseph MH, Rizzo AS. Effectiveness of virtual reality for pediatric pain distraction during i.v. placement. Cyberpsychol Behav. 2006 Apr;9(2):207-12. doi: 10.1089/cpb.2006.9.207.
Asl Aminabadi N, Erfanparast L, Sohrabi A, Ghertasi Oskouei S, Naghili A. The Impact of Virtual Reality Distraction on Pain and Anxiety during Dental Treatment in 4-6 Year-Old Children: a Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial. J Dent Res Dent Clin Dent Prospects. 2012 Fall;6(4):117-24. doi: 10.5681/joddd.2012.025. Epub 2012 Nov 12.
Nilsson S, Finnstrom B, Kokinsky E. The FLACC behavioral scale for procedural pain assessment in children aged 5-16 years. Paediatr Anaesth. 2008 Aug;18(8):767-74. doi: 10.1111/j.1460-9592.2008.02655.x.
Steele E, Grimmer K, Thomas B, Mulley B, Fulton I, Hoffman H. Virtual reality as a pediatric pain modulation technique: a case study. Cyberpsychol Behav. 2003 Dec;6(6):633-8. doi: 10.1089/109493103322725405.
Hoffman HG, Doctor JN, Patterson DR, Carrougher GJ, Furness TA 3rd. Virtual reality as an adjunctive pain control during burn wound care in adolescent patients. Pain. 2000 Mar;85(1-2):305-9. doi: 10.1016/s0304-3959(99)00275-4.
Hoffman HG, Patterson DR, Carrougher GJ. Use of virtual reality for adjunctive treatment of adult burn pain during physical therapy: a controlled study. Clin J Pain. 2000 Sep;16(3):244-50. doi: 10.1097/00002508-200009000-00010.
Sharar SR, Miller W, Teeley A, Soltani M, Hoffman HG, Jensen MP, Patterson DR. Applications of virtual reality for pain management in burn-injured patients. Expert Rev Neurother. 2008 Nov;8(11):1667-74. doi: 10.1586/14737175.8.11.1667.
Hoffman HG, Seibel EJ, Richards TL, Furness TA, Patterson DR, Sharar SR. Virtual reality helmet display quality influences the magnitude of virtual reality analgesia. J Pain. 2006 Nov;7(11):843-50. doi: 10.1016/j.jpain.2006.04.006.
Schmitt YS, Hoffman HG, Blough DK, Patterson DR, Jensen MP, Soltani M, Carrougher GJ, Nakamura D, Sharar SR. A randomized, controlled trial of immersive virtual reality analgesia, during physical therapy for pediatric burns. Burns. 2011 Feb;37(1):61-8. doi: 10.1016/j.burns.2010.07.007. Epub 2010 Aug 7.
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Other Identifiers
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STUDY00005315
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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