Virtual reality and tablet distractions for children having a bladder catheter
Part of Kidney & urinary, Pain clinical trials.
This study looks at using virtual reality (a computer-generated 3D world) or a tablet game to help distract children during a procedure to put in a catheter. The goal is to see if these distractions reduce pain or fear compared to standard care, and it might make the experience less upsetting for your child.
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Who can take part
- Your child must be between 6 and 16 years old.
- Your child must be getting a urinary catheter (a small tube to drain urine from the bladder) at the Children's Welfare Teaching Hospital.
- Your child should be developing normally and able to understand and follow simple instructions.
- Your child must have normal vision and hearing (or corrected to normal, like with glasses).
- A parent or legal guardian must sign a permission form, and your child must agree to take part as well.
- Your child cannot join if they have had seizures, epilepsy, or very severe motion sickness, or if they need an emergency catheterization.
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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