RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT07073027

How Digital Media Affects Kids' Healthcare Experiences and Outcomes

Evaluating the Impact of Digital Media on Patient-Reported Experience and Outcomes in Pediatrics


Sponsor

British Columbia Children's Hospital

Enrollment

500 participants

Start Date

Jul 1, 2025

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether different forms of media (2D, 360, or 360 in virtual reality) have different impacts on pre-procedural anxiety and post-procedural pain in children. The main questions it aims to answer are: Does one type (and richness) of media reduce pre-procedural anxiety and post-procedural pain more than another type of media? For example, will learning about an upcoming procedure by watching a 360 video in virtual reality reduce pre-procedural anxiety more than learning about the same upcoming procedure by watching it in a 2D video or 360 video? The second question is whether watching a 360 video in VR about an upcoming procedure more effective in reducing pre-procedural anxiety and post-procedural pain compared to the 2D video or the 360 video without VR groups for specific procedures? For example, is watching an explanation of a procedure in VR always more effective in reducing pre-procedural anxiety and post-procedural pain, or is it procedure specific (i.e., watching a video about surgery preparation is more effective in VR, but for cast removal it doesn't matter whether participants learn about their procedure viewed through VR, 360 video, or 2D)?


Eligibility

Min Age: 5 YearsMax Age: 23 Years

Plain Language Summary

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This study investigates how digital media use (like watching videos or playing games on smartphones) affects children's and young people's experiences and recovery from medical procedures. Researchers want to understand whether digital engagement helps or hinders coping, pain, and anxiety around procedures. **You may be eligible if...** - You are between 5 and 23 years old - You can follow instructions and communicate in English - You own or have access to a smartphone - You are scheduled for an approved medical procedure **You may NOT be eligible if...** - You are under 5 or over 23 years old - You have vision, hearing, cognitive, or motor impairments that affect smartphone use - You cannot communicate in English - You do not have access to a smartphone Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.

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Interventions

OTHER2D video on smartphone

2D video with audio viewed on smartphone

OTHER360 video on smartphone

360 video with audio viewed on smartphone (not in virtual reality)

OTHER360 video on smartphone inserted into VR cardboard headset

360 video with audio in virtual reality


Locations(1)

BC Children's Hospital

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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