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Anxiety Surrounding Supracondylar Pin Removal in Children: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Sponsor: Boston Children's Hospital
Summary
This study aims to determine if removing supracondylar pins immediately following cast removal and prior to X-ray and/or using a VR headset during pin removal decreases patient and parent/guardian anxiety compared to pin removal following cast removal and X-ray and/or without the use of a VR headset. The research team hypothesizes that patient anxiety response will be lower when pins are removed immediately following cast removal and will be lower when patient uses a VR headset compared to our current standard of care. Secondarily, this study will determine if there is an association between patient anxiety response and their parent's/guardian's anxiety.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
3 Years - 10 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
140
Start Date
2024-04-01
Completion Date
2028-10-01
Last Updated
2026-06-30
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Supracondylar Pin Removal After Imaging With VR
Patients in the treatment group will: 1. Go to cast room for cast removal, 2. Go to radiology for X-ray, 3. Wear the VR headset, 4. Have pins pulled in clinic room by provider.
Supracondylar Pin Removal Before Imaging
Patients in the intervention 1 group will: 1. Go to cast room for cast removal, 2. Have pins pulled in cast room by provider, 3. Go to radiology for X-ray, 4. Have clinic visit with provider
Supracondylar Pin Removal Before Imaging With VR
Patients in the intervention group 2 will: 1. Go to cast room for cast removal, 2. Wear the VR headset, 3. Have pins pulled in cast room by provider, 4. Go to radiology for X-ray
Locations (1)
Boston Children's Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, United States