U.S., July 11 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07694934) titled 'Operation Calm: VR Nature-Based Mindfulness to Reduce Pediatric Surgical Anxiety' on June 16.
Brief Summary: Operation Calm is a pilot randomized controlled trial investigating the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effectiveness of a virtual reality (VR) nature-based mindfulness intervention for reducing preoperative anxiety in children and adolescents aged 10-17 years undergoing surgery. Participants are randomly assigned to either a VR mindfulness condition, which combines immersive 360deg nature environments with guided mindfulness exercises, or a standard mindfulness control condition. The study also examines changes i...