Virtual reality to ease port needle insertion in children with leukemia
Part of Mental health clinical trials.
This trial tests whether using a virtual reality mask can help reduce pain or fear when children with leukemia get a needle placed into their implantable port (a small device under the skin used for medicines). The goal is to see if it makes the procedure more comfortable.
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Who can take part
- Your child is between 6 and 16 years old and has leukemia.
- Your child needs a needle put into their implantable port.
- Your child's life expectancy is at least 3 months.
- Your child does not have epilepsy or a seizure history.
- Your child does not have a psychiatric illness.
- Your child does not have a condition that changes how they feel pain (like spina bifida).
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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