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VR headsets could replace needles for calming scared kids in the hospital

NCT ID NCT07427862

Symptom relief Sponsor: Children's Hospital Los Angeles Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study tests whether using a virtual reality headset during interventional radiology procedures can reduce pain and anxiety in children aged 8 and older. About 500 participants will use the VR headset while undergoing their procedure, and researchers will compare their pain and anxiety levels to those receiving standard care. Caregivers will also rate their satisfaction and their child's distress.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Virtual reality headset (Meta Oculus Quest Pro)
What this could lead to
If it works, this could give hospitals a simple, drug-free way to ease pain and fear in children during medical procedures.
What could go wrong
This is a single-center trial with subjective measures like pain scales, so results may not apply everywhere. The VR headset may not work for all children or could cause discomfort.

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Study facts

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Participants

About 500 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Expected to start

Mar 2026

An estimate. Start dates often move.

Expected to finish

Sep 2026

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Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Who is studied

Pediatric and adult patients undergoing interventional radiology (IR) procedures at Children's Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA), along with legal guardians of participating pediatric patients

Ages

8 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Children who are at least 8 years old * Children who are English speaking with caregivers who are English speaking or Spanish speaking. * Children who are undergoing an interventional radiology procedure are eligible to participate in this project. * Only children who are in the normal range of development will be recruited for this study. This will be assessed by report from the parents. The rationale for excluding patients with developmental delay is that due to their cognitive impairments, such children react to the stressors of surgery differently than do children without such developmental delay. It is unclear how such children would use the interventions included in this study, and it is likely that their responses on baseline and outcome measures will differ from children of normal developmental parameters. Exclusion Criteria: * Children who are currently taking pain medication or anxiolytic medication will be excluded from this study. * Children with a psychiatric disorder, organic brain syndrome, intellectual disability, or other known cognitive/neurological disorders * Children with visual, auditory, or tactile deficits that would interfere with the ability to complete the experimental tasks * Children with a history of seizure disorder. * Children currently sick with flu-like symptoms or experiencing a headache or earache. * Children with known or suspected motion sickness. * Children with cochlear implants or pacemakers.

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Conditions

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Pain

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Pain Procedural anxiety

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Locations

  • Children's Hospital Los Angeles

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    Los Angeles, California, 90027, United States

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