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NCT03681743
Virtual Reality vs. Standard-of-Care for Comfort During Minor Plastic Surgery Procedures in Children
NA trial testing Virtual Reality in Minor Plastic Surgery in 64 participants. Status unknown.
9 May 2019
Quick facts
| Lead sponsor | University of British Columbia |
|---|---|
| Phase | NA |
| Status | Status unknown |
| Study type | INTERVENTIONAL |
| Allocation | randomized |
| Design | parallel |
| Masking | none |
| Primary purpose | supportive care |
| Enrollment | 64 |
| Start date | 16 May 2018 |
| Primary completion | 9 May 2019 |
| Estimated completion | 9 May 2019 |
| Sites | 1 location across Canada |
Drugs / interventions tested
- Virtual Reality
Conditions studied
- Minor Plastic Surgery — all drugs for Minor Plastic Surgery →
Sponsor
University of British Columbia
Who can join
Adults 6 to 16, any sex, with Minor Plastic Surgery. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.
Sponsor's own description
Children often experience pain and anxiety during minor medical procedures. In addition to pain medication, distraction may help children cope with the pain. This may include interacting with books, TV, toys or videogames. Virtual Reality (VR) is an immersive experience using sight, sound, and position sense. Using VR may enhance distraction during the painful procedure and may reduce attention to pain. This study will randomize children (6 - 16 years old) to receive Virtual Reality or standard of care in addition to local anesthetics during minor painful procedure in the Plastic Surgery clinic. Pain, anxiety and satisfaction will be measured as well as the amount of analgesics used and the timing of the procedure. Outcome measures will be compared between the two groups.
Publications & conference data
1 peer-reviewed publication reference this trial (live from Europe PMC):
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Virtual reality distraction for acute pain in children.
Lambert V, Boylan P, Boran L, Hicks P, et al · · 2020 · cited 50× · PMID 33089901 · DOI 10.1002/14651858.cd010686.pub2
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- Trial protocol + status: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03681743 (US National Library of Medicine, public domain)
- Publications: Europe PMC API search by NCT ID, retrieved 10 June 2026
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- Sponsor: as reported to ClinicalTrials.gov by University of British Columbia
- Last refreshed: 24 September 2018
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