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Treatment of Parental Anxiety Virtual Reality (VR)

Treatment of Parental Anxiety With Virtual Reality (VR): A Prospective, Randomized Study

NCT05729347•Stanford University

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if non-invasive distracting devices (Virtual Reality headset) are more effective than the standard of care (i.e., no technology based distraction) for preventing anxiety in parental and pediatric populations

Eligibility

Age

18 - 99 years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Inclusion Criteria

•Ages 18-99 (Parents whose children is hospitalized)
•Able to consent
•Parents whose child is undergoing various procedures at LPCH and Stanford Hospital and Clinics.

Exclusion Criteria

•People who do not consent
•Significant Cognitive Impairment
•History of Severe Motion Sickness
•Current Nausea
•Seizures
•Visual Problems
•Patients whose children are clinically unstable or require urgent/emergent intervention

Locations (1)

Lucile Parkard Children's Hospital

Stanford, California, United States

Key Dates

Start Date

June 1, 2023

Primary Completion Date

October 13, 2025

Completion Date

October 13, 2025

Last Updated

February 17, 2026

Enrollment

485

ACTUAL participants

Conditions

AnxietyParentsVirtual Reality

Interventions

Virtual Reality headset with calming scenery

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Treatment of Parental Anxiety Virtual Reality (VR)

Inclusion Criteria

Exclusion Criteria

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