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VR headsets could rewire Kids' pain response, brain study hints

NCT ID NCT06854991

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Nationwide Children's Hospital Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study will use brain imaging to understand how virtual reality (VR) helps children manage pain. Twenty healthy kids aged 6-17 will wear a blood pressure cuff to create mild pain while playing VR games, watching a passive VR video, or using an iPad. Researchers will measure brain activity with a special headband to see which approach works best.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Virtual Reality Pain Alleviation Tool (VR-PAT)
What this could lead to
If it works, this could help develop better VR-based pain relief for children during medical procedures.
What could go wrong
This is a very small, early study in healthy children, not patients. It only looks at brain activity, not real pain relief, so results may not translate to actual medical settings.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 20 people

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

Started

Aug 2025

Expected to finish

Dec 2026

An estimate. End dates often move.

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.

Ages

6 to 17 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Age 6-17 years, inclusive * Subjects and legal guardians can communicate (read and write) using English Exclusion Criteria: * Currently experiencing any pain (acute or chronic) * Took any pain medication within the past 12 hours * Vision, hearing, or cognitive/motor impairments preventing valid administration of study measures * History of motion sickness, seizure disorder, dizziness, or migraine headaches precipitated by visual auras * Minors in foster care, incarcerated, or currently pregnant

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Acute Pain

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Acute pain Adolescents Children Experimental pain in healthy human participants

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Nationwide Children's Hospital

    Columbus, Ohio, 43205, United States

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