Clinical Trial: Effect of Virtual Reality and Serious Games on Pain, Fear, Anxiety, and Satisfaction During Skin Prick Testing in Children

U.S., May 29 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT06993259) titled 'Effect of Virtual Reality and Serious Games on Pain, Fear, Anxiety, and Satisfaction During Skin Prick Testing in Children' on May 15.

Brief Summary: This randomized controlled trial evaluated the effectiveness of virtual reality (VR) and serious gaming (SG) in reducing pain, fear, and anxiety, and improving satisfaction during skin prick testing (SPT) in children aged 6-12 years. A total of 90 children were randomly assigned to three groups: standard care (control), VR, or SG. The VR group watched a 360deg animated video using a headset, while the SG group played Subway Surfers on a tablet. Pain (WBFPS), fear (CFS), anxiety (CAS-S),...