Clinical trials: Distraction
Preoperative Anxiety Score
Virtual Reality to Reduce Anxiety During Thoracic Epidural Placement.
The purpose of this study is to investigate whether using a Virtual Reality (VR) headset can help young people relax during the placement of an epidural catheter for pain control after pectus surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT07911436
- Testing
- VR- headset
- Volunteers
- 78 people
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Pain Relief
Tablet Distraction for Pain Control During Venipuncture
Venipuncture is one of the painful procedures most frequently performed in children. Pain and distress management in children, during needle related procedures, is warranted.
- Trial name
- NCT02614391
- Testing
- Active distraction using a tablet, Passive distraction
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Burlo Garofolo
Pediatric Pain and Anxiety
Painful Procedures in the Emergency Department: A Distraction Intervention
This study is designed to assess the effectiveness of the video-based intervention over and above current standard practice for pain control in the pediatric emergency department (ED).
- Trial name
- ERPain (NCT00338364)
- Testing
- PAT
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 189 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IWK Health Centre
Dental Anxiety, Dental Pain
Effect of Play Dough, Slime, and Plush Toys on Dental Anxiety and Pain in Children During Dental Treatment
This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of tactile distraction materials, including play dough, slime, and plush toys, on dental anxiety, pain perception, and physiological stress responses in children undergoing dental…
- Conditions
- Dental Anxiety, Dental Pain, Behavioral Management
- Trial name
- PLAY-DENT (NCT07445594)
- Testing
- Play Dough Distraction, Slime Distraction, Plush Toy Distraction
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Afyonkarahisar Health Sciences University
Anxiety, Fear
The Effect of an Undersea-Themed ECG Cover on Fear and Anxiety Levels in Children
Aims: To evaluate the impact of an undersea-themed examination table cover (UTETC) designed for electrocardiography (ECG) procedures on fear and anxiety levels in children.
- Trial name
- UTETC (NCT07201350)
- Testing
- distraciton technices
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Ankara University
Pain
The Effect of Two Different Non-pharmacologic Methods for Painandfear Relief During Blood Specimen Collection Inchildren
Introduction: Pain is defined as an unpleasant emotional and sensorial feeling that arises from any part of the body progresses with possible tissue damage and covers all past experiences of individuals.
- Trial name
- NCT05560074
- Testing
- Buzzy, DistrACTION® Cards
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 99 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Tuebingen
Lumbar Spine Instability
MRI Analysis of Glycosaminoglycan Modifications Inside the Intervertebral Disk After Distraction and Posterior Fusion
Degenerative disc disease (DDD) is the primary cause of low back pain. The most important factor in the development of DDD is the vertical load force on the disc, increasing the hydrostatic pressure and facilitating discs…
- Trial name
- NCT02815696
- Testing
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Brugmann University Hospital
Anaesthesia, Anxiety
Sensory Distraction Tools on Anxiety Management in Pediatric Dental Patient
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the effectiveness of visual and sensory distraction prior to inferior alveolar nerve block administration in healthy children of both genders, aged 4-6 years.
- Conditions
- Anaesthesia, Anxiety, Children
- Trial name
- NCT06976047
- Testing
- Tell-Show-Do, Visual distraction, Sensory distraction
- Where
- Syria
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Damascus University
Dental Anxiety, Dental Fear
Comparing Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality Glasses to Help Children Feel Less Pain and Anxiety During Local Anesthesia
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if audio-visual method of distraction is useful to control the pain and fear associated with dental treatment in children.
- Conditions
- Dental Anxiety, Dental Fear, Dental Fear and Anxiety
- Trial name
- NCT07060170
- Testing
- Augmented Reality Glasses, Virtual Reality Glasses
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Riham Abbas
Leukemia
Virtual Reality as a Distraction Technique for Performing Lumbar Punctures in Children and Young Adu
The goal of this feasibility study is to determine if Virtual Reality (VR) can be adequately used as an alternative to General Anesthesia (GA) for Lumbar Punctures (LP).
- Trial name
- NCT04092803
- Testing
- Virtual Reality
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Pain, Anxiety
Decreasing REcurrent Pain and Anxiety in Medical Procedures With a Pediatric Population: a Pilot Study
Children with injuries, including burns, experience severe pain intensity during medical procedures despite the increasing doses of analgesics.
- Conditions
- Pain, Anxiety, Burns, Child
- Trial name
- DREAM-P (NCT02977923)
- Testing
- VR distraction via Oculus Rift, Standard pharmacological treatment
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- St. Justine's Hospital
Anxiety State, Pain
Medical Clowns for Pediatric Blood Draw
The research objective of this proposed clinical trial is to determine the efficacy of a medical clowning intervention for pediatric patients undergoing venipuncture.
- Conditions
- Anxiety State, Pain, Stress
- Trial name
- NCT03671317
- Testing
- Medical Clowning
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Inferior Alveolar Nerve Block
Pain and Anxiety Control During Traditional Mandibular Anesthesia in Children Using Distracting Tools
The aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of two different audiovisual distraction techniques (Audio Video eyeglasses "VR BOX"/ Tablet) in the management of anxious pediatric patients during inferior alveolar nerve…
- Trial name
- NCT03428282
- Testing
- VR Box, Tablet Device, Anesthesia
- Where
- Syria
- Volunteers
- 102 people
- Sponsor
- Damascus University
Short Bowel Syndrome
A Feasibility Study to Evaluate Safety and Probable Benefit of the Eclipse XL1 System for Distraction Enterogenesis in Adult and Pediatric Patients With Short Bowel Syndrome
A Feasibility Study to Evaluate Safety and Probable Benefit of the Eclipse XL1 System for Distraction Enterogenesis in Adult and Pediatric Patients with Short Bowel Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT05535361
- Testing
- Distraction Enterogenesis in Adult Patients with Short Bowel Syndrome
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Eclipse Regenesis, Inc.
Pediatric Dental Anxiety, Dental Anxiety
Multisensory Approaches for Managing Pediatric Dental Anxiety
The purpose of this prospective, randomized, single-blind clinical study is to evaluate and compare the effectiveness of distraction using virtual reality (VR) glasses and deep-pressure stimulation using weighted blankets on…
- Trial name
- NCT07848542
- Testing
- Basic Behavior Guidance, Deep Pressure Stimulation, Virtual Reality Distraction
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bezmialem Vakif University
Procedural Pain, Fear Anxiety
The Effect of Two Different Interventions on Emotional State, Pain, and Fear During Respiratory Panel Removal in Children: A Randomized Controlled Study
Respiratory panel collection is a commonly used diagnostic procedure in children with suspected respiratory tract infections; however, it is often perceived as painful and distressing.
- Conditions
- Procedural Pain, Fear Anxiety, Children
- Trial name
- NCT07319806
- Testing
- Palm Stimulator, Stress Ball
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sakarya University
Noise Exposure, Intensive Care Unit
Effective Strategies to Reduce Noise and Related Distractions
Patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) undergo complex critical care treatment and are consequently surrounded by equipment and monitors contributing to high sound pressure levels.
- Conditions
- Noise Exposure, Intensive Care Unit, Safety Issues
- Trial name
- NOISY (NCT04643652)
- Testing
- Noise Reduction Bundle
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 250 people
- Sponsor
- Radboud University Medical Center
Procedural Pain, Acute Pain
Do Vacutainers With Animal Characters Reduce Fear and Anxiety?
The study was designed as a randomized controlled experimental research with the purpose of determining the effect of distraction by using vacutainers of three different animal characters.
- Conditions
- Procedural Pain, Acute Pain, Fear, Anxiety
- Trial name
- NCT06345911
- Testing
- Experimental group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University
Emotional Distress
A Novel Auditory Application for Distraction in Pediatric Patients
This mixed-methods study seeks to evaluate the feasibility of Mystic Pets software and hardware within the pediatric population.
- Trial name
- Mystic Pet (NCT06922032)
- Testing
- Mystics Pet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Pain Management, Anxiety
Innovative Bed Apparatus for Pediatric Pain and Anxiety Relief
Pain and anxiety are common responses in pediatric patients undergoing invasive procedures and can negatively affect both immediate care outcomes and future health-care experiences.
- Trial name
- MSPSD (NCT06959823)
- Testing
- Multisensory Pediatric Support Device (MSPSD)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- Bahçeşehir University