The Effect of an Augmented Reality Game on Pain, Fear, and Care Satisfaction Levels During Allergy Testing in Children Aged 4-12 Years

Koç University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Augmented Reality

Treatments: Other: Augmented Reality

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06986655

2023.206.IRB1.068

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study is to examine the effects of augmented reality (AR) games on pain, fear, and care satisfaction, and to contribute to the literature on innovative interventions that enhance the healthcare experiences of children undergoing allergy testing.

H1: The pain level of children undergoing allergy testing in the AR group is lower than that of children in the control group.

H2: The fear level of children undergoing allergy testing in the AR group is lower than that of children in the control group.

H3: The care satisfaction level of children undergoing allergy testing in the AR group is higher than that of children in the control group.

Enrollment: 66 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 4 to 12 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Aged between 4 and 12 years.
• Scheduled to undergo an allergy test.
• No visual impairments that would interfere with the use of augmented reality -applications.
• No use of anxiolytic or analgesic medications within the last six hours.
• Willing to participate in the study, with parental/legal guardian consent as applicable.

Exclusion criteria

• Younger than 4 years or older than 12 years.
• Not scheduled for an allergy test.
• Presence of visual impairments.
• Use of anxiolytic or analgesic medications within the last six hours.
• Unwilling to participate in the study or lacking informed consent.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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66 participants in 2 patient groups

Intervention Arm (AR Group)

Experimental group

Description:

Children in this group will be exposed to an augmented reality game during the allergy testing procedure. The game will be used as a distraction method to potentially reduce pain and fear, and enhance care satisfaction.

Treatment:

Other: Augmented Reality

Control Arm (Standard Care Group)

No Intervention group

Description:

Children in this group will undergo allergy testing following standard clinical procedures without any AR intervention or distraction.