Innovative technology for symptom management of paediatric patients
Hospitalised paediatric patients often experience multiple negative physical and psychological consequences due to medical procedures. Driven by the enthusiasm for using innovative technologies to promote health and improve symptom management, the research team led by Professor Jojo Wong is conducting several projects to utilise the advantages of virtual reality to engage patients in an immersive environment and distract them from medical procedures. A completed trial demonstrated the benefits of virtual reality intervention in reducing anxiety and length of procedure of paediatric cancer patients undergoing peripheral intravenous cannulation. Two other novel studies examined the effects of virtual reality on alleviating pain and stress in general paediatric patients undergoing venipuncture and reducing nausea and vomiting in paediatric cancer patients undergoing first chemotherapy.
Related Research Projects
| Project Title | Funding Source | Principal Investigator | Project Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Effects of immersive virtual reality for alleviating anxiety, nausea and vomiting among paediatric cancer patients receiving their first chemotherapy: A randomised controlled trial | Health and Medical Research Fund | WONG Cho Lee, Jojo | 2022–2024 |
| Effects of immersive virtual reality for preventing and managing anxiety, nausea and vomiting among paediatric cancer patients receiving their first chemotherapy: An exploratory trial | Health and Medical Research Fund | WONG Cho Lee, Jojo | 2019–2022 |
| Effects of immersive virtual reality intervention on pain and anxiety among paediatric patients undergoing venipuncture: A randomised controlled trial | Early Career Scheme | WONG Cho Lee, Jojo | 2019–2021 |
| Effects of immersive virtual reality intervention on pain and anxiety among paediatric cancer patients undergoing peripheral intravenous cannulation: A pilot randomised controlled trial | Direct Grant, Faculty of Medicine, CUHK | WONG Cho Lee, Jojo | 2018–2019 |
| A tailor-made exercise programme to reduce fatigue and depressive symptoms, and enhance self-esteem and quality of life among Hong Kong Chinese childhood cancer survivors | Knowledge Exchange (KE) Funding Exercise | LI Ho Cheung, William | 2018–2019 |
| Effectiveness of an integrated adventure-based training and health education programme in promoting the adoption and maintenance of regular physical activity among childhood cancer survivors | Health and Medical Research Fund | LI Ho Cheung, William | 2014–2016 |
Selected Publications
| Selected Publications |
|---|
| Wong, C. L., Li, C. K., Choi, K. C., So, W., Kwok, J., Cheung, Y. T., & Chan, C. (2021). Effects of immersive virtual reality for preventing and managing anxiety, nausea and vomiting among paediatric cancer patients receiving their first chemotherapy: A study protocol for an exploratory trial. PloS one, 16(10), e0258514. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34648568/ |
| Wong, C. L., Li, C. K., Chan, C. W. H., Choi, K. C., Chen, J., Yeung, M. T., & Chan, O. N. (2020). Virtual reality intervention targeting pain and anxiety among pediatric cancer patients undergoing peripheral intravenous cannulation: A randomized controlled trial. Cancer Nursing. https://journals.lww.com/cancernursingonline/Abstract/9000/Virtual_Reality_Intervention_Targeting_Pain_and.98946.aspx |
| Cheung, T., Li, W. H. C., Ho, K. Y., Lam, K. W. K., Ho, L. K., Chiu, S. Y., Chan, G. C. F., & Chung, O. K. J. (2019). Efficacy of musical training on psychological outcomes and quality of life in Chinese pediatric brain tumor survivors. Psycho-Oncology, 28(1), 174–180. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/pon.4929 |
| Wong, C. L., Lui, M. M. W., & Choi, K. C. (2019). Effects of immersive virtual reality intervention on pain and anxiety among pediatric patients undergoing venipuncture: A study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials, 20(1), 1–10. https://trialsjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13063-019-3443-z |
| Li, W. H. C., Ho, K. Y., Lam, K. W. K., Lam, H. S., Chiu, S. Y., Chan, G. C. F., Cheung, T., Ho, L. K., & Chung, O. K. J. (2018). Adventure-based training to promote physical activity and reduce fatigue among childhood cancer survivors: A randomized controlled trial. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 83, 65–74. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29689482/ |
Knowledge Transfer Activities
In the Press/Media Interviews:
- 黃祖莉（2021年8月6日）。〈VR：癌症兒童化療「恩物」〉。《信報財經新聞》。
- 黃祖莉及雷美華（2020年10月2日）。 〈VR讓兒童病人「玩住打針」？〉。《信報財經新聞》。
- 李浩祥（2019年7月15日）。〈音樂治療 擊退腦癌兒童抑鬱症 〉[Musical training to minimize depressive symptoms among children with brain tumors]。《am730》。
- 李浩祥（2016年11月13日）。《至FIT男女》。有線財經資訊台。
- 李浩祥 （2015年12月28日）。〈恆常運動對兒童癌症康復者的重要性 〉[The importance of regular physical activity for children cancer survivors]。《am730》。
- 李浩祥（2014年1月31日）。電話訪談分享研究發現: 歷奇訓練有助改善兒童癌症康復者的運動習慣 [Phone interview on research findings: Adventure-based physical training is beneficial to children’s cancer survivors]。《TVB周刊》。
Health Resources Developed:
Health Talks/Workshops/Visits:
the importance of physical activity for cancer survivors to brain tumour survivors and their family members on the Founding Ceremony of Brain Tumour Club organised by Children’s Cancer Foundation in 2019
| Research Highlights |
|---|
|
Cancer and Palliative Care |
|
|
Cardiovascular, Metabolic and Stroke Care |
|
Ageing, Behavioural and Mental Wellness |
| To Collaborate with Us |
|---|
Prof. CHAN YIP Wing Han, Carmen
Prof. LI Ho Cheung, William
