Clinical Trial: Virtual Reality Distraction for Anxiety (VR-IMAGINE at HSJ)
Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: RECRUITING
Condition: Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
Official Title: Virtual Reality Distraction for Anxiety in Children During MRIs (VR-IMAGINE at HSJ) : A Randomized Controlled Trial
Brief Summary:
Background:Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has been known for almost forty years to generate fear and anxiety.Children may become restless during scanning, which results in movement artifacts requiring the MRI to be repeated with sedation.Very few studies seemed to have looked at the effect of immersive virtual reality (IVR) on anxiety in children scheduled for an MRI.Objectives:The aims of this study are two-fold: 1- to address feasibility and acceptability of a pre-procedural immersive VR (IVR) game preparation…
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