Virtual Reality for Juvenile Arthritis

Age: < 18
Sex: Any
Trial Phase: Academic
Sponsor: Nationwide Children's Hospital
No Placebo GroupAll trial participants will receive the active study treatment (no placebo)

What You Need to Know Before You Apply

What is the purpose of this trial?

The goal of the project is to implement virtual reality for pain and anxiety management for patients undergoing intra-articular glucocorticoid injections in the outpatient pediatric rheumatology clinic.

Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?

This trial is for children and teens with juvenile arthritis who are scheduled to get steroid injections in their joints at a pediatric rheumatology clinic.

Inclusion Criteria

I am under 18 and have a legal guardian to give consent for my procedure.
I am 5 to 17 years old and getting a joint steroid injection at this clinic.
I am able to speak and communicate verbally.

Exclusion Criteria

Unable to communicate in English
I do not have any wounds that could affect the study procedures.
I do not have vision, hearing, or cognitive issues that would affect study participation.
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Timeline for a Trial Participant

Screening

Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial

1-2 weeks

Treatment

Participants undergo intra-articular glucocorticoid injections with VR for pain and anxiety management

1 day
1 visit (in-person)

Follow-up

Participants and caregivers complete pre-injection and post-injection surveys; staff provide feedback on VR feasibility

Immediately after treatment

What Are the Treatments Tested in This Trial?

Interventions

  • VR-PAT

Trial Overview

The study is testing whether using virtual reality (VR) during joint steroid injections can help reduce pain and anxiety. Patients will use VR while getting their injection.

How Is the Trial Designed?

1

Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: InterventionExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Find a Clinic Near You

Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?

Nationwide Children's Hospital

Lead Sponsor

Trials
354
Recruited
5,228,000+