Distracting children with virtual reality during otomicroscopy: A randomised control trial

Ida Marie Galst; Marie Høxbro Knudsen; Thomas Hjuler

doi:10.1016/j.ijporl.2024.112045

Distracting children with virtual reality during otomicroscopy: A randomised control trial

Ida Marie Galst^*, Marie Høxbro Knudsen^*, Thomas Hjuler^*

^*Corresponding author for this work

Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery and Audiology

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: Virtual Reality (VR) is a successful distraction method for reducing procedure-related pain in children, though it has never been studied during otomicroscopy. Therefore, we investigated the efficacy of VR as a distraction method during otomicroscopy.

METHODS: This Randomised Control Trial (RCT) included 60 children aged 4-15 years. The patients were randomised to receive distraction by VR, tablet, or no distraction. Procedure-related pain was scored by patients and compared with previous examinations.

RESULTS: Patients' experience with otomicroscopy was significantly improved with VR compared to tablet (p < 0.05) and no distraction (p < 0.01). Pain scores did not differ significantly between groups.

CONCLUSION: VR did not reduce pain scores, but it improved the children's experience with otomicroscopy without causing significant adverse outcomes.

Original language	English
Article number	112045
Journal	International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology
Volume	184
Pages (from-to)	112045
ISSN	0165-5876
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijporl.2024.112045
Publication status	Published - 2024

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