ArticleChildren (Basel, Switzerland)2021
Mindfulness-Based Virtual Reality Intervention for Children and Young Adults with Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Pilot Feasibility and Acceptability Study.
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- Living With Physical Health Conditions: A Systematic Review of Mindfulness-Based Interventions for Children, Adolescents, and Their Parents.Journal of pediatric psychology · 2023Pooled it
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- Parents' Perspectives on the Use of Virtual Reality in Pediatric Chronic Pain Management: Qualitative Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Article
- Extended Reality (XR) in Pediatric Acute and Chronic Pain: Systematic Review and Evidence Gap Map.JMIR pediatrics and parenting · 2025Review
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- Navigating virtual realities: identifying barriers and facilitators to implementing VR-enhanced PT for youth with chronic pain.Journal of pediatric psychology · 2025Article
- Comprehensive Review on Personalized Pain Assessment and Multimodal Interventions for Postoperative Recovery Optimization.Journal of pain research · 2025Review
- Effect of Outdoor Cycling, Virtual and Enhanced Reality Indoor Cycling on Heart Rate, Motivation, Enjoyment and Intention to Perform Green Exercise in Healthy Adults.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2024Article
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- Psychological/behavioral interventions for emerging adults with chronic pain.Frontiers in pain research (Lausanne, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- A meta-ethnography of how children and young people with chronic non-cancer pain and their families experience and understand their condition, pain services, and treatments.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2023Review
- The Role of Personalization in the User Experience, Preferences and Engagement with Virtual Reality Environments for Relaxation.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Virtual Reality for Distraction and Relaxation in a Pediatric Hospital Setting: An Interventional Study With a Mixed-Methods Design.Frontiers in digital health · 2022Article
- Access to NatureFrontiers in psychology · 2021Review
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Abstract
The aim of this pilot study was to assess: (1) the feasibility and acceptability of a Mindfulness-Based Virtual Reality (MBVR) intervention among children and young adults with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), and (2) the preliminary efficacy of MBVR on key psychological (anxiety) and physical (pain) outcomes. Participants were 62 children to young adults with IBD (M = 15.6 years; 69.4% Crohn's disease; 58% male) recruited from an outpatient pediatric IBD clinic. Participants completed a baseline assessment, underwent the 6-min MBVR intervention, completed a post-intervention assessment and study satisfaction survey, and provided qualitative feedback. Results suggest strong feasibility and acceptability. Participants reported high levels of satisfaction with MBVR including high levels of enjoyment (M = 4.38; range 1-5) and relaxation (M = 4.35; range 1-5). Qualitative data revealed several key themes including participants interest in using MBVR in IBD medical settings (e.g., hospitalizations, IBD procedures, IBD treatments), as well as in their daily lives to support stress and symptom management. Preliminary analyses demonstrated improvements in anxiety (
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