Limited-English Proficiency (LEP) Virtual Reality (VR) Study

The purpose of this study is to determine if non-invasive distracting devices (Virtual Reality headset) are more effective than the standard of care (i.e., no technology based distraction) for preventing anxiety in parental and pediatric populations with limited English proficiency (LEP).

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Key information

Conditions

Anxiety Anxiety Disorders Behavior Communication Language Mental Disorders Parents

Age range

Up to 99 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford

Palo Alto, California, 94304, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Ages 0-99 (Child participants will be ages 0 to 17. Parents of children of any age may also be enrolled)
Able to consent
Self-identified as having a limited English proficiency or English-proficiency

Exclusion criteria

People who do not consent
Significant Cognitive Impairment
History of Severe Motion Sickness
Current Nausea
Seizures
Visual Problems
Patients whose children are clinically unstable or require urgent/emergent intervention

Treatment and study plan

Virtual reality

Behavioral

Virtual Reality headset with calming scenery

Primary outcomes

Procedural-Related Anxiety

Time frame: Duration of intervention, approximately 20-30 minutes

Validated questionnaires regarding anxiety will be administers pre- and post-intervention (i.e virtual reality) and compared to those in the control arm (i.e no virtual reality)

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Stanford University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Addressing Parental and Pediatric Anxiety Through Virtual Reality (VR) Intervention in (Limited-English Proficiency) LEP Populations

Important dates

Study start: 2018
Primary completion: 2021
Study completion: 2021
First posted: Oct 1, 2018
Registry last updated: Apr 20, 2023

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