NCT04536116

Brief Summary

The access to MRI examination is limited due to the duration of the acquisitions, the noise and the narrow patient space of the device. A child can, therefore, be anxious, less cooperative and move more during the acquisition, affecting the quality of the examination and the medical diagnosis. General anesthesia or sedation, may be considered to obtain diagnostic quality examinations. Our hypothesis is that a scenario as close as possible to reality to prepare children before the MR exam could reduce their anxiety, improve the quality of the exams and reduce its duration. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of virtual reality on MRI exam preparation to reduce the anxiety of children (aged from 6 to 12 years) who are referred to their first MRI exam, as compared to the current practice.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
44

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Nov 2020

Typical duration for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

August 5, 2020

Completed
28 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

September 2, 2020

Completed
2 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

November 4, 2020

Completed
3 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

October 18, 2023

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

October 18, 2023

Completed
Last Updated

January 30, 2025

Status Verified

February 1, 2024

Enrollment Period

3 years

First QC Date

August 5, 2020

Last Update Submit

January 28, 2025

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Anxiety

    Anxiety measurement before and after MRI by Visual Analogue Scale between 0 and 10

    2 hours

Study Arms (2)

MRI simulation

EXPERIMENTAL

MRI simulation with a Virtual Reality headset

Device: Virtual Reality headset

Standard medical care

NO INTERVENTION

Standard medical care

Interventions

MRI simulation with a Virtual Reality headset

MRI simulation

Eligibility Criteria

Age6 Years - 12 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsChild (0-17)

You may qualify if:

  • Child from 6 to 12 years old,
  • Child who will have an MRI for the first time,
  • Outpatient child,
  • Child dependent on a parent affiliated to or beneficiary of a social security scheme,
  • Child who has received age-appropriate information on the organization of the research,
  • Child whose parents (or the only parent present with parental authority) have been fully informed about the organization of the research and have signed informed consent.

You may not qualify if:

  • Conditions that not allow the realization of a virtual MRI sceanrio or not allow to respond the scales (epilepsy, mental disorders, language, ...),
  • Child with a contraindication to performing an MRI,
  • Child who has benefited from another MRI simulation system before ("IRM en Jeu" for instance)
  • Child's opposition to participate.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

CHRU de Nancy

Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, 54500, France

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Claustrophobia

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Phobic DisordersAnxiety DisordersMental Disorders

Study Officials

  • Coralie SERVAIT, PI

    CHRU de Nancy

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
OTHER
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Radiology technician

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

August 5, 2020

First Posted

September 2, 2020

Study Start

November 4, 2020

Primary Completion

October 18, 2023

Study Completion

October 18, 2023

Last Updated

January 30, 2025

Record last verified: 2024-02

Locations