Systematic review and meta-analysis of virtual reality in pediatrics: effects on pain and anxiety

R Eijlers, EMWJ Utens, LM Staals… - Anesthesia & …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND: Medical procedures often evoke pain and anxiety in pediatric patients.
Virtual reality (VR) is a relatively new intervention that can be used to provide distraction …

Virtual reality as a distraction intervention to relieve pain and distress during medical procedures: a comprehensive literature review

P Indovina, D Barone, L Gallo, A Chirico… - The Clinical journal …, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Objectives: This review aims to provide a framework for evaluating the utility of virtual reality
(VR) as a distraction intervention to alleviate pain and distress during medical procedures …

[HTML][HTML] The effectiveness of virtual reality in managing acute pain and anxiety for medical inpatients: systematic review

V Smith, RR Warty, JA Sursas, O Payne, A Nair… - Journal of medical …, 2020 - jmir.org
Background: Virtual reality is increasingly being utilized by clinicians to facilitate analgesia
and anxiolysis within an inpatient setting. There is however, a lack of a clinically relevant …

Augmented, virtual and mixed reality in dentistry: a narrative review on the existing platforms and future challenges

R Monterubbianesi, V Tosco, F Vitiello, G Orilisi… - Applied Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
The recent advancements in digital technologies have led to exponential progress in
dentistry. This narrative review aims to summarize the applications of Augmented Reality …

Virtual reality approaches to pain: toward a state of the science

Z Trost, C France, M Anam, C Shum - Pain, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Virtual reality (VR) applications have emerged as nonpharmacological alternatives or
adjuncts for acute and chronic pain management, with the potential to reduce the need for …

The effectiveness of virtual reality distraction for pain reduction: a systematic review

KM Malloy, LS Milling - Clinical psychology review, 2010 - Elsevier
Virtual reality technology enables people to become immersed in a computer-simulated,
three-dimensional environment. This article provides a comprehensive review of controlled …

Virtual reality as an adjunctive non-pharmacologic analgesic for acute burn pain during medical procedures

HG Hoffman, GT Chambers, WJ Meyer III… - Annals of behavioral …, 2011 - academic.oup.com
Introduction Excessive pain during medical procedures is a widespread problem but is
especially problematic during daily wound care of patients with severe burn injuries …

[HTML][HTML] Virtual reality clinical research: promises and challenges

B Garrett, T Taverner, D Gromala, G Tao… - JMIR serious …, 2018 - games.jmir.org
Background: Virtual reality (VR) therapy has been explored as a novel therapeutic approach
for numerous health applications, in which three-dimensional virtual environments can be …

[HTML][HTML] Immersive virtual reality as an adjunctive non-opioid analgesic for pre-dominantly Latin American children with large severe burn wounds during burn wound …

HG Hoffman, RA Rodriguez, M Gonzalez… - Frontiers in human …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Background/Aim: Using a within-subjects, within-wound care design, this pilot study tested
for the first time, whether immersive virtual reality (VR) can serve as an adjunctive non …

[HTML][HTML] The impact of virtual reality distraction on pain and anxiety during dental treatment in 4-6 year-old children: a randomized controlled clinical trial

NA Aminabadi, L Erfanparast, A Sohrabi… - Journal of dental …, 2012 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Materials and methods This study included 120 healthy children aged 4-6 years. Children
with no previous anxiety disorder were randomly divided into two groups, each consisting of …