Little NIRVANA for Pediatric Pain and Anxiety

Conditions

• Acute Pain
• Emergency Medicine
• IV Access
• Pediatric ALL
• Procedural Anxiety

Eligibility Criteria

Sex

ALL

Age

2 Years - 8 Years

Healthy Volunteers

Not accepted

Interventions

• Little NIRVANA — OTHER
  Augmented reality (AR) digital solution where children interact with the game using a magic wand

Study Details

The aim of this study is to test the feasibility of using Little NIRVANA (augmented reality (AR)) for managing anxiety and pain for children 2-8 years old during hospital emergency peripheral intravenous (PIV) insertions. The investigators hypothesize that Little NIRVANA plus a numbing cream will reduce pain and anxiety for patients undergoing PIV placement in the emergency department (ED) when compared to the cream alone. It is anticipated that using the Little NIRVANA will not increase the ED length of stay, failed PIV placement attempts, or the need for additional intervention.

Key Dates

Start date

Nov 15, 2025

Status verified

Mar 2026

Primary completion

Apr 30, 2026

Completion

Aug 31, 2026

Study Design

Enrollment

130 participants (estimated)

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Arms

• Experimental: Intervention Group
  Participants will receive a topical anesthetic cream and will use Little NIRVANA AR digital solution during PIV line placement
• No Intervention: Control
  Treatment as usual - participants will receive a topical anesthetic cream but will not use the Little NIRVANA (other distraction methods available in the ED are allowed)

Primary Outcome Measure

Proxy reported pain [ Time Frame: Immediately following the PIV line placement ]

Locations (1)

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