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Conditions
Burns
Interventions
Virtual Reality Distraction
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
University of Arkansas
Other
Eligibility
10 Years to 21 Years
Enrollment
43 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2018 – 2021
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Little Rock, Arkansas
Enrolling by invitation Not applicable Interventional

VR-PAT During Home Burn Dressings - Multisite

NCT05673551
Conditions
Burns, Acute Pain, Procedural Pain, Injuries, Pediatric ALL
Interventions
VR-PAT
Other
Lead sponsor
Nationwide Children's Hospital
Other
Eligibility
6 Years to 17 Years
Enrollment
220 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2023 – 2027
U.S. locations
2
States / cities
Columbus, Ohio • Dallas, Texas
Completed Not applicable Interventional

FOREVR Peds VR Pilot

NCT04556747
Conditions
Pain, Postoperative, Pain, Anxiety
Interventions
VR - Distraction, VR - Biofeedback
Other
Lead sponsor
Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Other
Eligibility
7 Years to 21 Years
Enrollment
111 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2018 – 2020
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Cincinnati, Ohio
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Using Virtual Reality Simulation to Prepare Children Undergoing MRI

NCT04402216
Conditions
Anxiety, Distress
Interventions
Child Life-led preparation, MRI preparation video, KindVR Virtual Reality MRI Preparation Experience
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
Children's Hospital Colorado
Other
Eligibility
6 Years to 17 Years
Enrollment
165 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2020 – 2024
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Aurora, Colorado
Not listed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Virtual Reality During Exercise Testing

NCT06464406
Conditions
Virtual Reality
Interventions
Virtual Reality condition, Control condition
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
Augusta University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
24 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2024
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Augusta, Georgia
Conditions
Behavior, Child, Anxiety
Interventions
Virtual Reality Game
Other
Lead sponsor
Medical College of Wisconsin
Other
Eligibility
6 Years to 17 Years
Enrollment
201 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2019 – 2022
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Virtual Reality Goggle Utilization for Venipuncture Distraction

NCT04479735
Conditions
Pain, Procedural
Interventions
Virtual Reality Goggles
Device
Lead sponsor
Montefiore Medical Center
Other
Eligibility
5 Years to 21 Years
Enrollment
126 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2021 – 2025
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
The Bronx, New York
Conditions
Fractures, Bone, Deformity; Bone
Interventions
A treatment group that will watch a non-VR video via an iPad, A treatment group that will have headset on and will watch a non-VR video, A treatment group that will be immersed in the VR game (Bear Blast) via the headset.
Device
Lead sponsor
Hospital for Special Surgery, New York
Other
Eligibility
4 Years to 14 Years
Enrollment
226 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2018 – 2022
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
New York, New York
Completed Not applicable Interventional Results available

Virtual Reality Distraction for Reduction

NCT04416555
Conditions
Postoperative Pain
Interventions
Placebo comparator: VR googles and the non reality experience, Active Comparator: VR googles and the real VR program to enter act with and experience
Device
Lead sponsor
The Cleveland Clinic
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 85 Years
Enrollment
113 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2020 – 2022
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Cleveland, Ohio
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Video/Audio Distraction Analgesia for Simulated Oncology Procedure Pain

NCT00701571
Conditions
Pain
Interventions
Virtual Reality distraction
Procedure
Lead sponsor
University of Washington
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
180 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2005 – 2009
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Seattle, Washington
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

VR to Reduce Pain/Anxiety During IV Starts

NCT04942561
Conditions
Radiology
Interventions
Samsung Gear VR, Merge VR
Device
Lead sponsor
Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Other
Eligibility
10 Years to 21 Years
Enrollment
107 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2017 – 2019
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Los Angeles, California
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers Results available

Comparing Virtual Reality (VR) to Non-VR for Decreasing Preoperative/Procedural Anxiety

NCT05094141
Conditions
Preoperative Anxiety
Interventions
Virtual reality
Other
Lead sponsor
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Other
Eligibility
5 Years to 12 Years
Enrollment
89 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2021 – 2024
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Dallas, Texas
Conditions
Pain, Procedural Anxiety
Interventions
Meta Oculus Quest Pro, Pico 4, Pico G3
Device
Lead sponsor
Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Other
Eligibility
8 Years and older
Enrollment
500 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2026
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Los Angeles, California
Conditions
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
Interventions
Virtual reality-directed BGBT
Device
Lead sponsor
University of Michigan
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
40 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2024 – 2026
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Terminated Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers Results available

Virtual Reality During Procedures in Pediatric Patients

NCT03686176
Conditions
Virtual Reality, Pediatrics
Interventions
Virtual Reality
Other
Lead sponsor
Johns Hopkins University
Other
Eligibility
7 Years to 26 Years
Enrollment
64 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2019 – 2020
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Baltimore, Maryland
Conditions
Burn
Interventions
Virtual Reality Distraction
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)
NIH
Eligibility
6 Years to 60 Years
Enrollment
184 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2002 – 2012
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Seattle, Washington
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

The Effective of Immersive Virtual Reality Distraction on Memory: Study 1

NCT07172230
Conditions
Healthy Participants
Interventions
Immersive Virtual Reality, No distraction Control condition
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
University of Washington
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
16 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2024
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Seattle, Washington
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Measuring Attention During Immersive Virtual Reality Distraction

NCT06615245
Conditions
Distraction
Interventions
No VR vs. immersive high tech VR, Plausible control vs immersive High Tech VR
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
Hunter Hoffman
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
36 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2024
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Seattle, Washington
Completed Not applicable Interventional Results available

Virtual Reality After Pediatric Scoliosis Surgery

NCT04584970
Conditions
Scoliosis Idiopathic, Pain, Postoperative
Interventions
Applied VR, Apple iPad
Device
Lead sponsor
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Other
Eligibility
11 Years to 17 Years
Enrollment
23 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2020 – 2021
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Conditions
End Stage Kidney Disease, Depressive Symptoms
Interventions
Joviality(TM), Inert Virtual Reality
Behavioral · Other
Lead sponsor
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Other
Eligibility
21 Years and older
Enrollment
61 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2023 – 2026
U.S. locations
3
States / cities
Chicago, Illinois
Completed Not applicable Interventional

RCT of VR Therapy for IBS

NCT06687616
Conditions
IBS - Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Interventions
SynerGI, Sham VR
Device
Lead sponsor
Christopher Almario
Other
Eligibility
10 Years and older
Enrollment
73 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2025
U.S. locations
2
States / cities
Los Angeles, California • Cleveland, Ohio
Conditions
Anxiety
Interventions
Virtual Reality, Survey Responses/Parent Caregivers, Survey Responses/Nurses
Other · Behavioral
Lead sponsor
Virginia Commonwealth University
Other
Eligibility
6 Years and older
Enrollment
168 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2023 – 2024
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Richmond, Virginia
Completed Not applicable Interventional Results available

Virtual Reality for Pain in Acute Orthopedic Injuries

NCT05552430
Conditions
Injuries, Injury Arm, Injury;Sports, Injury, Knee, Injury Wrist, Injury, Ankle, Injury Foot, Injury, Hand, Injury Finger, Injury Leg
Interventions
RelieveVRx
Device
Lead sponsor
Massachusetts General Hospital
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
10 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2022 – 2023
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Boston, Massachusetts
Conditions
Stress, Emotional
Interventions
Technology Based Distractions
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
Stanford University
Other
Eligibility
7 Years to 18 Years
Enrollment
220 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2017 – 2019
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Palo Alto, California