Stanford University
Thomas Caruso
Childhood obesity is a national crisis, effecting up to 1 in 5 of children in the US. In the Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Pediatric Weight Management Clinic, the investigators educate parents and caregivers about the importance of dietary modification. In addition to physician guidance, the investigators partner with registered dieticians to counsel families during an hour-long interview. However, traditional methods of education are limited by long-term recall. A typical person only recalls 2- 3% of didactic content after a period of 30 days.In order to improve recall and increase involvement of our pediatric patients in their own dietary modifications, the investigators propose a feasibility study investigating the effectiveness of Virtual Reality (VR) in changing dietary choices and improving recall.
Diabetes
Virtual Reality Application
Not Applicable
| Study Type : | Interventional |
| Estimated Enrollment : | 100 participants |
| Masking : | None (Open Label) |
| Primary Purpose : | Other |
| Official Title : | Virtual Reality as a Dietary Education Adjunct for Pediatric Patients With Obesity |
| Actual Study Start Date : | February 24, 2023 |
| Estimated Primary Completion Date : | January 30, 2025 |
| Estimated Study Completion Date : | January 30, 2026 |
| Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Active Comparator: Dietary Consult with Virtual Reality (intervention) Those in the VR group will receive the same educational dietary review by the registered dietician, and additionally participate in a VR experience through an application called Chaos Café. In Chaos Café, patients are immersed into a computer-generated kitchen environment. A humorous robotic chef serves children different food groups. Gameplay is advanced by choosing healthy foods, while eating unhealthy foods does not advance the application. |
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No Intervention: Dietary Consult without Virtual Reality (SOC) Those in the SOC group will have the typical appointment, which includes a review of healthy diet choices with a registered dietitian and follow up according to clinic's SOC. |
| Ages Eligible for Study: | 6 Years to 18 Years |
| Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Accepts Healthy Volunteers |
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Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford
Palo Alto, California, United States, 94304