Study Results
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Basic Information
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RECRUITING
NA
100 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2022-08-24
2024-10-01
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
TREATMENT
NONE
Study Groups
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Virtual Reality Gaming
Virtual reality gaming
Instead of nitrous oxide, which is the standard procedure, virtual reality gaming is applied to reach pain reduction in minor surgery procedures
Nitrous Oxide
Standard procedure
Nitrous oxide
Standard procedure
Interventions
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Virtual reality gaming
Instead of nitrous oxide, which is the standard procedure, virtual reality gaming is applied to reach pain reduction in minor surgery procedures
Nitrous oxide
Standard procedure
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Written informed consent by parents
* Written informed consent by patient if patient is 14 or 15 years old
Exclusion Criteria
* Inability to fill in the questionnaire because of language deficiencies
* Neurologic disorders
* Respiratory tract infections
* Intolerance of the VR headset or VR gaming procedure
6 Years
15 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Cordula Scherer
Dr.med
Principal Investigators
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Cordula Scherer, Dr.med
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern
Locations
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Inselspital Bern
Bern, , Switzerland
Countries
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Central Contacts
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Facility Contacts
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Cordula Scherer, Dr.med
Role: primary
References
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Scherer C, Lanz LA, Liebs TR, Kaiser N, Zindel M, Berger SM. A randomized controlled trial comparing immersive virtual reality games versus nitrous oxide for pain reduction in common outpatient procedures in pediatric surgery. Trials. 2025 Jan 20;26(1):21. doi: 10.1186/s13063-025-08718-9.
Other Identifiers
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2020-01446
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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