VR for Steroid Joint Injections - Feasibility

Conditions

• Acute Pain
• Juvenile Idiopahtic Arthritis
• Procedural Anxiety

Eligibility Criteria

Sex

ALL

Age

5 Years - 17 Years

Healthy Volunteers

Not accepted

Interventions

• VR-PAT — OTHER
  Virtual Reality Pain Alleviation Therapeutic (VR-PAT) via a Pico Neo3 Pro Eye

Study Details

The goal of the project is to implement virtual reality for pain and anxiety management for patients undergoing intra-articular glucocorticoid injections in the outpatient pediatric rheumatology clinic.

Key Dates

First listed

Aug 21, 2026

Start date

Aug 20, 2026

Status verified

Aug 2026

Primary completion

Jul 31, 2029

Completion

Dec 31, 2029

Study Design

Enrollment

10 participants (estimated)

Allocation

NA

Intervention model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Arms

• Experimental: Intervention
  Participants will be using the VR-PAT during IA glucocorticoid injections

Primary Outcome Measure

Practicality/utility of the VR experience as a pain and anxiety management tool for IA joint injection procedures [ Time Frame: Immediately following the IA joint injection procedure ]

Locations (1)

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