Evidence · Systematic review or meta-analysis
Virtual reality for rehabilitation and engagement in pediatric intensive care: a systematic review of feasibility, safety and outcomes.
- Care and rehabilitation
- Delirium
- Early mobilisation
- Medical
- Nursing
- Physiotherapy
- Sedation and analgesia
Summary
A systematic review of six studies (188 children) examining virtual reality delivered during routine paediatric intensive care to support rehabilitation, engagement or emotional regulation. Risk of bias was high and certainty of evidence very low across all outcomes; findings suggest VR is feasible and generally well tolerated in haemodynamically stable, alert children, with high reported engagement. Adverse events were mostly minor (dizziness, nausea, visual discomfort, irritability). Effects on functional outcomes remain uncertain, and eligibility limits applicability to a minority of the PICU population.
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