The Journal of pediatrics
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The Journal of pediatrics · Jun 2019
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter StudyVirtual Reality for Pediatric Needle Procedural Pain: Two Randomized Clinical Trials.
To assess the efficacy and safety of a virtual reality distraction for needle pain in 2 common hospital settings: the emergency department (ED) and outpatient pathology (ie, outpatient laboratory). The control was standard of care (SOC) practice. ⋯ In children aged 4-11 years of age undergoing intravenous cannulation or venipuncture, virtual reality was efficacious in decreasing pain and was safe.