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VR goggles could take the ouch out of blood draws for hospitalized children

NCT ID NCT04479735

Symptom relief Sponsor: Montefiore Medical Center Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study tested whether virtual reality goggles can reduce pain and anxiety during blood draws in hospitalized children aged 5 to 21. Half of the 126 participants received standard care (including numbing cream), while the other half also wore VR goggles before and during the procedure. Researchers measured changes in pain and anxiety scores to see if the goggles helped.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Virtual reality goggles
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a simple, drug-free way to make blood draws less painful and scary for children in hospitals.
What could go wrong
This is a small, completed study with 126 participants, so results may not apply to all children or settings. The goggles may not work for everyone and could cause discomfort in some cases.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

126 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Jul 2021

Finished

Oct 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

5 to 21 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: patients aged 5-21 years old admitted to the 6th floor of the inpatient unit who are scheduled for a venipuncture during morning phlebotomy rounds Exclusion Criteria: Patients developmentally or physically not appropriate to use the VR equipment as determined by their parent, guardian or healthcare provider, if there is discomfort related to wearing the goggles (for example: recent neurosurgery, migraines, hardware on head), patient have photosensitive seizures or infectious concern such as scabies, lice, COVID-19 that can't reliably be disinfected. Patient (\>18) or Parent or guardian (for patient \< 18) that does not speak English, Spanish or Arabic will be excluded. If patient refuses Lidocaine 2.5%/Prilocaine 2.5% cream use they will also be excluded from the study. \-

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Conditions

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Pain, Procedural

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Pain, procedural

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Montefiore Medical Center

    The Bronx, New York, 10467, United States

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