@article{stassart_impact_2024,

title = {Impact of Virtual Reality-Delivered Biofeedback and Yoga on Pediatric Headaches: A Pilot Study},

author = {C. Stassart and G. Dupuis and S. Bouchard},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85195584438&doi=10.1037%2fcpp0000521&partnerID=40&md5=292accc02c49dd8e5f1689bde694ce32},

doi = {10.1037/cpp0000521},

issn = {21694826 (ISSN)},

year  = {2024},

date = {2024-01-01},

journal = {Clinical Practice in Pediatric Psychology},

volume = {12},

number = {2},

pages = {157–269},

abstract = {Objectives: This study assessed the feasibility and acceptability of two types of innovative approaches, namely biofeedback-assisted relaxation in virtual reality ([VR]-delivered bio feedback) and yoga in the management of pediatric headaches. The secondary aim was to evaluate the preliminary efficacy of both interventions. Method: Children were randomized to three conditions: waiting list, yoga, and VR-delivered biofeedback. Feasibility was assessed by applicability to the pain problem, and acceptability by attendance (missed ses sions, dropout rate) and the use of learned strategies in everyday life. Preliminary efficacy wasevaluatedwithquestionnaires: frequencyofheadaches, functional disabilities,pain anx iety, and pain catastrophizing. Meanscale scores postintervention and two months afterward were compared with the baseline with repeated-measures analyses of variance and contrast analyses. Results: A total of 46 children were enrolled; 39 completed the questionnaires at the baseline and participated in interventions. Regarding feasibility, the safety of the inter ventions seems demonstrated by the absence or infrequency of headaches during sessions. Regarding acceptability, compliance with the sessions was excellent for VR-delivered bio feedback condition and satisfactory for yoga. Most of the children reported using the strat egies learned in daily life, even after the interventions. Regarding efficacy, participants reported significantly fewer headaches and functional disabilities postintervention and 2 months later. Minimal or noeffects were observed onpain anxietyandpain catastrophizing. Conclusion: This pilot study indicates that VR-delivered biofeedback and yoga exercises may be feasible and acceptable interventions for the treatment of pediatric headaches. © 2024 American Psychological Association},

note = {Publisher: American Psychological Association},

keywords = {Biofeedback, pediatric headaches, virtual reality, yoga},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}