Virtual Reality Distraction for Needle-Related Pain and Distress in Children: A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial.

This international multicenter randomized controlled trial aimed to compare the effectiveness of virtual reality (VR) distraction with an identical non-VR game in reducing needle-related pain and anxiety in children undergoing venous blood draw. The study involved 304 children aged 5-9 years undergoing a blood draw procedure, randomly allocated to one of three groups: VR distraction, non-VR distraction, and control group (usual care). The distraction task was based on the Multiple Object Tracking (MOT) paradigm, and the game was identical in design and gameplay for both VR and non-VR distraction groups.

Improving pain-related communication in children with autism spectrum disorder and intellectual disability.

The communication of pain in individuals with co-morbid Autism Spectrum Disorder and intellectual disability (ASD-ID) is largely unexplored. The communication deficits associated with ASD-ID can result in nonverbal behavior such as self-injurious behavior, aggression, irritability, and reduced activity as a means to communicate that pain is present. The objective of this study was to determine whether a behavioral-based educational intervention could increase the pain-related communication of children with ASD-ID who experience pain frequently.

Interventions to improve sleep for individuals with Angelman syndrome: A systematic review.

Objective: The aim of the review was to synthesise the literature on the types and effectiveness of interventions to improve sleep for individuals with Angelman Syndrome (AS).

Method: Four databases were searched using predetermined search terms. Data extraction was performed on studies to examine (a) participant characteristics (b) study design (c) intervention procedures (d) intervention duration (e) dependent (outcome)variables.