Distracting children with virtual reality during otomicroscopy: A randomised control trial

IF 16.4 1区化学 Q1 CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Accounts of Chemical Research Pub Date : 2024-07-28 DOI:10.1016/j.ijporl.2024.112045

Ida Marie Galst, Marie Høxbro Knudsen, Thomas Hjuler

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Abstract

Objectives

Virtual Reality (VR) is a successful distraction method for reducing procedure-related pain in children, though it has never been studied during otomicroscopy. Therefore, we investigated the efficacy of VR as a distraction method during otomicroscopy.

Methods

This Randomised Control Trial (RCT) included 60 children aged 4–15 years. The patients were randomised to receive distraction by VR, tablet, or no distraction. Procedure-related pain was scored by patients and compared with previous examinations.

Results

Patients’ experience with otomicroscopy was significantly improved with VR compared to tablet (p < 0.05) and no distraction (p < 0.01). Pain scores did not differ significantly between groups.

Conclusion

VR did not reduce pain scores, but it improved the children's experience with otomicroscopy without causing significant adverse outcomes.

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在耳显微镜检查过程中用虚拟现实技术分散儿童注意力：随机对照试验

目的虚拟现实（VR）是一种成功的分散注意力的方法，可减轻儿童在手术过程中的相关疼痛，但在耳显微镜检查过程中还从未对其进行过研究。因此，我们研究了在耳显微镜检查过程中使用 VR 作为分散注意力方法的效果。方法这项随机对照试验（RCT）包括 60 名 4-15 岁的儿童。患者被随机分配接受 VR、平板电脑或不接受分散注意力的方法。结果与平板电脑（p <0.05）和不分散注意力（p <0.01）相比，VR 能显著改善患者的耳显微镜检查体验。结论VR并没有降低疼痛评分，但它改善了儿童的耳显微镜检查体验，且不会造成明显的不良后果。

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Accounts of Chemical Research 化学-化学综合

CiteScore

31.40

自引率

1.10%

发文量

312

审稿时长

2 months

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