NCT04737668

Brief Summary

The aim of the current study is to explore the effect of virtual reality on pain in children who undergo an intrathecal pump refill compared to usual care and distraction.

Trial Health

87
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Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
6

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Feb 2021

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

January 26, 2021

Completed
9 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

February 4, 2021

Completed
6 days until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

February 10, 2021

Completed
12 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

January 26, 2022

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

January 26, 2022

Completed
Last Updated

March 18, 2022

Status Verified

March 1, 2022

Enrollment Period

12 months

First QC Date

January 26, 2021

Last Update Submit

March 17, 2022

Conditions

Keywords

Virtual Reality

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Pain intensity

    Pain intensity will be assessed with the Wong-Baker FACES scale in children, parents, physician and researcher, to evaluate differences in the 3 conditions (usual refill, refill with VR and refill with distraction).

    Through study completion, an average of 6 months.

Secondary Outcomes (5)

  • Procedural pain

    Through study completion, an average of 6 months.

  • Fear

    Through study completion, an average of 6 months.

  • Anxiety

    Through study completion, an average of 6 months.

  • Statisfaction

    Through study completion, an average of 6 months.

  • Adverse events

    Through study completion, an average of 6 months.

Study Arms (3)

Usual care

OTHER

Pump refill will be performed as usual.

Other: Intrathecal pump refill

Virtual Reality

OTHER

Children will play a commercially available VR game during pump refill

Other: Intrathecal pump refill with Virtual Reality

Distraction

OTHER

Children will watch a commercial 360° music video on YouTube during pump refill

Other: Intrathecal pump refill with distraction

Interventions

daily routine care for pump refill

Usual care

Eligibility Criteria

Age8 Years - 16 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17)

You may qualify if:

  • Children with cerebral palsy between 8 and 16 years who have an implanted pump for intrathecal drug delivery
  • Child and parents have been informed of the study procedures and have given written informed consent
  • Child and parents willing to comply with study protocol
  • Child and parents are able to speak Dutch/French (questionnaires)
  • Cognitive and language functioning enabling communication between the physician/researcher and the child

You may not qualify if:

  • Children with susceptibility to motion sickness or cyber-sickness
  • Children with susceptibility to claustrophobia
  • History of seizures/epilepsia

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel

Jette, 1090, Belgium

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Cerebral Palsy

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Brain Damage, ChronicBrain DiseasesCentral Nervous System DiseasesNervous System Diseases

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
CROSSOVER
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
principal investigator

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

January 26, 2021

First Posted

February 4, 2021

Study Start

February 10, 2021

Primary Completion

January 26, 2022

Study Completion

January 26, 2022

Last Updated

March 18, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-03

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