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Virtual Reality As An Adjunct to Pediatric Cast Removal

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July 2025

Virtual Reality As An Adjunct to Pediatric Cast Removal

Vol: 307| Issue: 7| Number:10| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Virtual Reality as an Adjunct to Pediatric Cast Removal: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

JB JS Open Access . 2025 Apr 18;10(2):e24.00244.

Contributing Authors:
AG Georgiadis PE Schavee TM Koester WT DeBruin CC Burkitt WH Truong JC Laine

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Synopsis

One hundred eighty children aged 4 to 12 undergoing first-time cast removal were randomized to receive either standard care with noise-canceling earmuffs (n=90) or immersive virtual reality with noise-canceling headphones (n=90). The primary outcome was sympathetic response measured by heart rate (HR) before, during, and after the procedure. Secondary outcomes included child-reported and caregiver...

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