Virtual reality distraction during pediatric intravenous line placement in the emergency department: A prospective randomized comparison study.

Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of virtual reality distraction (VR) during intravenous line (IV) placement in a pediatric emergency department to increase first-attempt IV success. Secondary endpoints included median time to successful IV placement, patient pain and anxiety scores, and an evaluation of characteristics of patients in whom VR is well tolerated.

Study Design: This was a randomized controlled trial at a tertiary pediatric emergency department, enrolling patients aged 4-17 years who required IV placement.