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Children often need an intravenous catheter placement for delivery of fluids and medications, a procedure associated with pain and anxiety. In the Emergency Department topical anesthetics are frequently used.

Virtual Reality (VR) is an immersive experience using sight, sound, and position sense. Using VR may enhance distraction during the painful procedure and may reduce attention to pain.

This study will randomize children (6 - 16 years old) to receive Virtual Reality or standard of care in addition to topical anaesthetics during IV placement procedure. Investigators will measure pain, anxiety and satisfaction, amount of analgesics used and the level of success in placing the IV and compare between the two groups.


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NCT number NCT03681730
Study type Interventional
Source University of British Columbia
Contact Ran D Goldman, MD
Phone 604-875-2345
Email rgoldman@cw.bc.ca
Status Recruiting
Phase N/A
Start date May 2, 2018
Completion date May 1, 2019

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