Virtual reality to ease children's fear during allergy testing
Treatments studied
Part of Mental health, Pain clinical trials.
This study tests whether using virtual reality or a vibrating cold device can help reduce pain, fear, and anxiety in children during their first allergy skin prick test. The goal is to make the experience more comfortable for your child.
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Who can take part
- Your child must be 7 to 10 years old.
- This must be the first time your child has a skin prick test (a small scratch on the skin to check for allergies).
- Your child should speak and understand Turkish well.
- Your child must not have taken any pain medicine in the last 6 hours.
- Your child should not have a mental health condition, vision, hearing, or speech problems, or any long-term illness other than allergies.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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