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CompletedNCT03914937

Virtual Reality in Plastic Surgery: Pain Control and Augmented Satisfaction

Status
Completed
Phase
Study type
Observational
Enrollment
40 (actual)
Sponsor
The Guthrie Clinic · Academic / Other
Sex
All
Age
18 Years – 99 Years
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted

Summary

The study is looking at whether wearing a virtual reality device will help reduce pain and anxiety during minor procedures

Detailed description

Patients who are undergoing minor plastic surgery procedures will be assigned to either wear a virtual reality device or to listen to music of their choice. Patients will still get the standard lidocaine/novocaine numbing agent. Patients will be asked questions about their anxiety level and pain level. Heart rate and blood pressure will be monitored as measures of anxiety and pain.

Conditions

Interventions

TypeNameDescription
OTHERVirtual realityA virtual reality device will be worn over the eyes that allows the patient to feel that they are at a quiet seaside beach.
OTHERMusicMusic of the patient's choice will be played

Timeline

Start date
2019-04-22
Primary completion
2020-08-01
Completion
2020-08-01
First posted
2019-04-16
Last updated
2024-08-22

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT03914937. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.