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Virtual Reality for Needle Fears

Is your child afraid of needles/injections/blood tests?

Is your child aged between 12 and 16?

A research team at the University of Oxford are exploring whether a new virtual reality therapy can help young people overcome a fear of needles. Everyone who takes part will have the chance to try the virtual reality therapy. There is a limit on the number of people who can take part. If you are interested in finding out more, please get in touch with Dr Eve Twivy (Email: eve.twivy@psy.ox.ac.uk or Phone: 07823 809582).

This study has been reviewed and given a favourable opinion by South Central – Oxford B Research Ethics Committee (Ethics reference: 23/SC/0420)