Clinical trial · Interventional
Effect of VR on Pain, Fear and Anxiety During Accessing a Port With Huber Needle in Pediatric Cancer Patients
VR During Accessing a Port With Huber Needle
NCT04093154CI-TRIAL-00040662completedN/AClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
Virtual Reality (VR) can be used during needle-related procedures in children with cancer. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of VR during access the venous port with Huber needle-related pain, fear and anxiety of children and adolescents with cancer.
Conditions
Conditions (3)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anxiety State | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Fear | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Pain | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| wearing the virtual headset | Device | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Virtual Reality
- description
- Standard Care + VR VR applications introduced to the child or adolescent by the researcher before the procedure. Three VR applications were used in this study; riding a rollercoaster (Rilix VR), swimming with marine animals in underwater world (Ocean Rift) and exploring the forest though the eyes of woodland species (In the eyes of animal). Children/adolescent chose one of these three applications. When the child is ready for the procedure, the researcher started the application by wearing virtual glasses to the child/adolescent. VR intervention was started 2-3 min before the procedure and continued until the procedure was completed.
- interventionNames
- Device: wearing the virtual headset
- type
- NO_INTERVENTION
- label
- Control
- description
- Standart Care Control group children did not receive any distraction techniques.
Primary outcomes (3)
- measure
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 6 Years
- Maximum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * aged 6-18 years, * clinical diagnosis of pediatric cancer, * had subcutaneously implanted intravenous port , * undergoing access the subcutaneously implanted intravenous port with Huber needle. Exclusion Criteria: * aged \<6 and \>18 years, * septic, dehydrated, vomiting, sedated, medically unstable, * previously known severe needle insertion phobia, * no Huber needle had ever inserted before * reported pain for another reason in the time of access the venous port with Huber needle, * had cognitive impairment, or visual problem * children and parents that do not understand and speak Turkish
References
Publications (1)
- DERIVEDGerceker GO, Bektas M, Aydinok Y, Oren H, Ellidokuz H, Olgun N. The effect of virtual reality on pain, fear, and anxiety during access of a port with huber needle in pediatric hematology-oncology patients: Randomized controlled trial. Eur J Oncol Nurs. 2021 Feb;50:101886. doi: 10.1016/j.ejon.2020.101886. Epub 2020 Dec 1. PMID 33321461