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RecruitingNCT06001502

The Effect of Virtual Reality on Postoperative Pain and Anxiety in Cardiac Surgery.

Status
Recruiting
Phase
N/A
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
100 (estimated)
Sponsor
Academisch Medisch Centrum - Universiteit van Amsterdam (AMC-UvA) · Academic / Other
Sex
All
Age
18 Years
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted

Summary

The objective of this study is to investigate the effect of VR on post-operative pain and anxiety management in cardiac surgery patients undergoing a coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) procedure. Participants in the intervention group will receive a 20 minute session with the head mounted VR device on post-operative days 1,2 and 3. Participants in the control group will be treated with conventional post-operative care.

Detailed description

Objective: The objective of this study is to investigate the effect of VR on post-operative pain and anxiety management in cardiac surgery patients undergoing a coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) procedure. Study design: This study is a single-center randomized control trial. Study population: Patients who have undergone a CABG procedure (n=100). Intervention: The intervention group (n=50) will use the VR distraction therapy device at day 1, 2 and 3 after surgery on the general ward. The control group (n=50) will be treated with conventional post-operative pain and anxiety management. Main study parameters/endpoints: The main study parameters at day 1, 2 and 3 after surgery. These are the Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) to assess the effect of pain on mobility, the Quality of Recovery-15 questionnaire, the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory-6 questionnaire and assessment of analgesic use. At follow-up, participants will be called to gather one-time QoR-15 and STAI-6 questionnaire data 6 weeks after the surgery.

Conditions

Interventions

TypeNameDescription
DEVICEVirtual Reality distraction therapyThe VR device simulates a 3-dimensional virtual enviroment, seeking to immerse the user in virtual surroundings

Timeline

Start date
2023-01-01
Primary completion
2024-08-01
Completion
2024-09-01
First posted
2023-08-21
Last updated
2024-07-10

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Netherlands

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT06001502. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.