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This study evaluates the effect of virtual reality on anxiety levels in a pediatric surgical population. Half of participants will receive standard perioperative treatment, while the other half will receive additionally a virtual reality local program.
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It is well known that there is a high incidence of significant anxiety in pediatric population perioperatively, with adverse side effects in terms of emergence delirium and maladaptive postoperative behaviors. Many different strategies have been designed in order to minimize these negative consequences.
Virtual reality is a new and simple technology that can be used at young ages. The aim of this study is to measure anxiety levels at different times in children scheduled for ambulatory surgery compared to patients with standard care without virtual reality.
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240 participants in 2 patient groups
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Teresa Franco, MD
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