Can virtual reality be used to manage pain at a pediatric hospital?

(Children's Hospital Los Angeles) In a study conducted to determine if virtual reality (VR) can be effectively used for pain management during medical procedures such as blood draw, findings showed that VR significantly reduced patients' and parents' perception of acute pain, anxiety and general distress during the procedure.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news