Accessibility settings

This paper is in the following e-collection/theme issue:

Viewpoints and Perspectives (1450) Extended Reality, Virtual Reality and Virtual Worlds (1151) Games for Pain Management (73) Pain in Children and Adolescents (66)

Published on in Vol 27 (2025)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/68348, first published .
Young boy wearing VR headset and holding controller, experiencing virtual reality

Virtual Reality for Pediatric Postoperative Pain Management: Exploring Methods and Efficacy

Virtual Reality for Pediatric Postoperative Pain Management: Exploring Methods and Efficacy

Authors of this article:

Sidhant Kalsotra1 Author Orcid Image ;   Dillon Froass2 Author Orcid Image ;   Aneesha Gupta3 Author Orcid Image ;   Sebastian Amaya1 Author Orcid Image ;   Joseph D Tobias1 Author Orcid Image ;   Vanessa A Olbrecht4 Author Orcid Image
Article Authors Cited by (9) Tweetations Metrics

Journals

  1. Choi E, Park S, Hong S. Acute postoperative pain control in pediatric patients: a scoping review. Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science 2025;43:1 View
  2. Zuo H, Weng L, Wang Z. VR Technology on Wound Care in Pediatric Burn Patients: A Meta-Analysis. Pain Management Nursing 2026;27(4):e522 View
  3. Güvener Y, Kara Ş. The effect of virtual reality glasses used during inhaler treatment on anxiety, fear and vital signs in children: a randomized controlled trial. European Journal of Pediatrics 2026;185(6) View
  4. ZENGIN D, ONEL A, UZSEN H, BAL YILMAZ H, LEVENT E. Preparation of pediatric patients with the “Super Heart Team Ready for Action” virtual reality animated film before cardiac catheterization: A randomized controlled trial. Journal of Pediatric Nursing 2026;89:509 View
  5. Song J, Zhang H, Wu L, Duan Z, Luo G, Li M, He L. Acoustic stimulation in pain management: neurobiological mechanisms and clinical applications—a narrative review. Frontiers in Neuroscience 2026;20 View
  6. Hsu F, Lee Y, Yang C, Chen S, Chu S, Lien A. Effectiveness of Socially Assistive Robots in Promoting Positive Emotional Responses and Alleviating Postoperative Pain Among Children: Quantitative Study. Journal of Medical Internet Research 2026;28:e96800 View
  7. Zhu Q, Xie W, Luo Y, Yu P, Shu Z, Liu G. The effect of virtual reality on anxiety and pain in patients undergoing totally implantable venous access port: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Frontiers in Medicine 2026;13 View
  8. Lin A, Rachwal B, Asti L, Orgil Z, Santiago I, Ding L, Kashikar-Zuck S, King C, Williams S, Black W, Minneci P, Olbrecht V. Feasibility and Acceptability of Perioperative Application of Biofeedback-Based Virtual Reality vs Control for Pain and Anxiety in Children and Adolescents Undergoing Surgery: Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal of Medical Internet Research 2026;28:e94604 View
  9. Jin Q, Wu X, Chen R, Liao D, Jin Q. Age-tailored nurse-led multisensory intervention for procedural pain and cooperation in pediatric emergency wound care: A quasi-experimental study. Journal of Pediatric Nursing 2026 View