Virtual Reality's Effect on Decreasing Pain and Subsequent Opioid Use in Pediatric Patients in the Post-Operative Period Following Scoliosis Repair

Status: Recruiting
Location: See location...
Intervention Type: Device
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY

The goal of this study is to determine whether introducing VR in the immediate post-operative period following scoliosis repair can reduce perceived pain and stress in pediatric patients and in turn ultimately decrease opioid use. Based on previous studies that have been performed in other fields of pediatrics showing a decrease in pain and stress with VR use, the investigators hypothesize that VR will significantly decrease patient's reported level of pain and stress immediately following the VR session, and that patients will require less opioids during their inpatient stay as a result.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 7
Maximum Age: 21
Healthy Volunteers: f
View:

• all pediatric patients post scoliosis repair

• age 7-21

Locations
United States
New York
SIUH Northwell Health
RECRUITING
Staten Island
Contact Information
Primary
Eleny Romanos-Sirakis
eromanos@northwell.edu
718-226-6435
Time Frame
Start Date: 2022-09-03
Estimated Completion Date: 2024-09-30
Participants
Target number of participants: 50
Treatments
Experimental: Intervention - use of VR
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: Northwell Health

This content was sourced from clinicaltrials.gov