Virtual Reality as a Dietary Education Adjunct for Pediatric Patients With Obesity

NCT05141214 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 63298
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 48
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Childhood obesity is a national crisis, effecting up to 1 in 5 of children in the US. In the Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Pediatric Weight Management Clinic, the investigators educate parents and caregivers about the importance of dietary modification. In addition to physician guidance, the investigators partner with registered dieticians to counsel families during an hour-long interview. However, traditional methods of education are limited by long-term recall. A typical person only recalls 2- 3% of didactic content after a period of 30 days. In order to improve recall and increase involvement of our pediatric patients in their own dietary modifications, the investigators propose a pragmatic, randomized pilot study investigating the effectiveness of Virtual Reality (VR) in changing dietary choices and improving recall.

Conditions

Diabetes

Keywords

Virtual Reality

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Immediate behavior modification

  Immediate behavior modification will be assessed by comparing the selection of an appointment exit reward the end of the study visit. Participants will be presented with two options, either a bag of chips or a healthier alternative. Selection of reward will be recorded.

  Duration of appointment, typically 2-3 hours

Secondary Outcomes (3)

• Pediatric Adapted Liking Survey

  Duration of appointment, typically 2-3 hours

• Nutritional knowledge survey

  Duration of appointment, typically 2-3 hours

• Satisfaction Survey

  Duration of appointment, typically 2-3 hours

Study Arms (2)

Dietary Consult with Virtual Reality (intervention)

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Those in the VR group will receive the same educational dietary review by the registered dietician, and additionally participate in a VR experience through an application called Chaos Café. In Chaos Café, patients are immersed into a computer-generated kitchen environment. A humorous robotic chef serves children different food groups. Gameplay is advanced by choosing healthy foods, while eating unhealthy foods does not advance the application.

Behavioral: Virtual Reality Application

Dietary Consult without Virtual Reality (SOC)

NO INTERVENTION

Those in the SOC group will have the typical appointment, which includes a review of healthy diet choices with a registered dietitian and follow up according to clinic's SOC.

Interventions

Virtual Reality Application BEHAVIORAL

In VR application, Chaos Café, patients are immersed into a computer-generated kitchen environment. A humorous robotic chef serves children different food groups. Gameplay is advanced by choosing healthy foods, while eating unhealthy foods does not advance the application.

Dietary Consult with Virtual Reality (intervention)

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 6 Years - 18 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Ages 6-18 years of age
• Able to consent or have parental consent
• Diagnosis of Obesity Grade 1, 2 and 3 at LPCH/SHC facilities

You may not qualify if:

• People who do not consent
• Significant Cognitive Impairment
• History of Severe Motion Sickness
• Visual Problems

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Stanford University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford

Palo Alto, California, 94304, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Diabetes Mellitus

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Glucose Metabolism Disorders; Metabolic Diseases; Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases; Endocrine System Diseases

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: Clinical Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 21, 2021
• First Posted: December 2, 2021
• Study Start: February 24, 2023
• Primary Completion: August 15, 2023
• Study Completion: August 15, 2023
• Last Updated: June 12, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-06

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)