Effect of Virtual Reality on Pediatric Pain and Fear During Procedures Involving Needles: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
Marta Lluesma-VidalRaquel Carcelén GonzálezLaura García-GarcésMaría Inmaculada Sánchez-LópezLoreto PeyroCayetana Ruiz-ZaldibarPublished in: JMIR serious games (2022)
The quality of the studies was mostly low. The main limitations were the impossibility of blinding the participants and health care personnel to the VR intervention. Nonetheless, the use of VR as a distraction measure was effective in reducing pain and fear in children during procedures involving needles.