Use of Virtual Reality Mask During Blood and Skin Allergic Tests in 7 to 13 Children
This study tests whether wearing a virtual reality mask during blood tests and allergy skin prick tests helps children aged 7-13 feel less anxious and experience less pain. Children will wear a VR headset during their allergy testing procedures to see if it serves as a helpful distraction.
Key Objective: The trial is testing whether virtual reality can reduce anxiety and pain experienced during allergy testing procedures in children.
Who to Consider: Children aged 7-13 years who need to undergo blood tests or allergy skin prick tests should consider enrolling, especially those who experience anxiety or fear about medical procedures.
Trial Parameters
Brief Summary
Main objective : Evaluate the effect of using a virtual reality mask during the blood test and pricks tests in allergic children aged from 7 to 13 years. Hypothesis : Using virtual reality mask during blood test and pricks tests for allergic kids from 7 to 13 would reduce anxiety and pain
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Children from 7 to 13 years old requiring blood test and prick tests in pediatric consultation at the Clermont-Ferrand University Hospital and in the pediatric's day hospital at the Saint-Etienne University Hospital * Subjects and their parents who were informed about the study and gave informed consent * Enrollment in the Social Security system * Children and parents able to use the self-report scales proposed in the study Exclusion Criteria: Children from 7 to 13 : * presenting a contraindication to the use of the virtual reality mask: heart disease, epilepsy, psychiatric illness (major anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder) * Having a modification of pain's integration (spina bifida for example) * Having received an analgesic before the care * Requiring contact isolation * With a history of seizures or motion sickness * Refusal of the parents and/or the child