CompletedNot Applicable

Can Virtual Reality Reduce Pain and Anxiety During Blood Draw

United States59 participantsStarted 2020-06-10

Plain-language summary

Adult patients aged 18-50 undergoing blood draw for routine lab evaluation will be randomized to a control group or experimental group to assess if the use of virtual reality reduces procedural pain (primary outcome) and procedural anxiety (secondary outcome) during venipuncture.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 50 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Adults aged 18-50 * Currently scheduled to undergo venipuncture Exclusion Criteria: * Less than 18 years old or greater than 50 years old * History of motion sickness (nausea or vertigo) * Pregnant women * Reported history of blood borne disease (no request will be made for which disease participant has) * Use of pain medication(s) on day of study * Current use of medical devices, including hearing aids, pacemakers, implanted cardiac defibrillators * Currently experiencing headache/migraine

What they're measuring

Procedural Pain

Timeframe: 2 months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT04449341

SponsorC.R.Darnall Army Medical Center

Sponsor typeFED

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2020-07-09

Results submitted2021-05-16

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