Virtual reality reduces anxiety of children in the plaster room: a randomized controlled trial.

Maximiliaan A Poppelaars Lisa van der Water Iris Koenraadt-van OostPieter Boele van HensbroekChristiaan J A van Bergen

Published in: The bone & joint journal (2024)

VR effectively reduces the anxiety levels of children in the plaster room, especially in young girls. No statistically significant effects were seen regarding pain, heart rate, or satisfaction scores.

Keyphrases

virtual reality
heart rate
heart rate variability
young adults
blood pressure
chronic pain
sleep quality
depressive symptoms
spinal cord
patient satisfaction