Effectiveness of Flippits and Virtual Reality Therapy on Pain and Anxiety Among Children Undergoing Painful Procedures.

Introduction Pain experienced by children during painful procedures may cause stress, fear, and anxiety. Currently, a number of interventions are used to reduce pain perception during medical procedures and distraction therapy is one of the most commonly used interventions. Method A randomized control trial was conducted among 105 children aged between three years and 12 years undergoing painful procedures such as intravenous cannulation, blood sampling, and injections to evaluate the effect of flippits and virtual reality therapy (VRT) on pain and anxiety Through a computerized random approach, 35 samples were allotted to each group.