scholarly journals The added benefit of an extra practice session in virtual reality on the development of presentation skills: A randomized control trial

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Josien Boetje ◽  
Stan Ginkel
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Randomized Control Trial ◽  
Practice Session ◽  
Added Benefit ◽  
Randomized Control

scholarly journals Effectiveness of Immersive Virtual Reality in Surgical Training—A Randomized Control Trial

2018 ◽  
Vol 76 (5) ◽  
pp. 1065-1072 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yeshwanth Pulijala ◽  
Minhua Ma ◽  
Matthew Pears ◽  
David Peebles ◽  
Ashraf Ayoub
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Surgical Training ◽  
Randomized Control Trial ◽  
Immersive Virtual Reality ◽  
Randomized Control

scholarly journals The use of virtual reality in reducing anxiety during cast removal: a randomized controlled trial

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (6) ◽  
pp. 574-580
Author(s):  
Bejaan A. Jivraj ◽  
Emily Schaeffer ◽  
Jeffrey N. Bone ◽  
Chelsea Stunden ◽  
Eva Habib ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
State Anxiety ◽  
Randomized Control Trial ◽  
Additional Data ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Randomized Control ◽  
Anxiety Levels ◽  
Paediatric Orthopaedics ◽  
Facial Component

Purpose While virtual reality (VR) has been shown to be an effective distractor in children across a range of procedures, no studies have looked at its use within paediatric orthopaedics. The purpose of this study was to look at the use of VR in reducing anxiety levels in children during cast removal. In addition, the study aimed to find ways to enhance the efficiency of future VR trials in paediatrics. Methods A non-blinded randomized control trial took place in children aged four to 18 years. Intraprocedural anxiety was measured using the Children’s Emotional Manifestation Scale (CEMS), while pre- and post-procedural anxiety was measured using the Short State Anxiety Inventory Scale. Additional data was collected on trait anxiety, nausea levels, desire for future VR use and areas of improvement for future VR studies. Results A total of 90 subjects were included in the study (control n = 45, intervention n = 45) with a mean age of 10.25 years (sd 3.35). Post-procedural anxiety and intraprocedural anxiety were 18% (p = 0.03) and 24% (p = 0.01) lower in the VR group, respectively, with the CEMS facial component showing a 31% (p < 0.001) reduction in the VR group. In all, 99% (n = 89) of subjects experienced no nausea, with one patient experiencing mild nausea that may have been present prior to VR use. Finally, 90% (n = 81) of subjects said they would like to use VR again, 1% (n = 1) said ‘no’ and 9% (n = 8) said ‘maybe’. Conclusion VR appears to be an effective distraction technique in reducing anxiety levels in children during cast removal.

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