Treatment of Parental Anxiety Virtual Reality (VR)

Purpose

The purpose of this study is to determine if non-invasive distracting devices (Virtual Reality headset) are more effective than the standard of care (i.e., no technology based distraction) for preventing anxiety in parental and pediatric populations

Conditions

  • Anxiety
  • Parents
  • Virtual Reality

Eligibility

Eligible Ages
Under 99 Years
Eligible Genders
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Inclusion Criteria

  • Ages 18-99 (Patient's parents will be enrolled) - Able to consent

Exclusion Criteria

  • People who do not consent - Significant Cognitive Impairment - History of Severe Motion Sickness - Current Nausea - Seizures - Visual Problems Patients whose children are clinically unstable or require urgent/emergent intervention

Study Design

Phase
N/A
Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Parallel Assignment
Primary Purpose
Supportive Care
Masking
Single (Participant)

Arm Groups

ArmDescriptionAssigned Intervention
Experimental
Virtual Reality
Participants will be immersed in a virtual environment. Calming scenery will be shown via the headset for 20-30 minutes
  • Behavioral: Virtual Reality headset with calming scenery
    Participants will be immersed in a virtual environment. Calming scenery will be shown via the headset for 20-30 minutes
No Intervention
Control
No intervention (i.e. virtual reality headset) will be applied to the participant.

Recruiting Locations

More Details

Status
Recruiting
Sponsor
Stanford University

Study Contact

Thomas J Caruso, MD
650-723-5728
tjcaruso@stanford.edu