NCT06745765

Virtual Reality for Anxiety in Interventional Radiology Procedures

Effects of Virtual Reality in the Management of Anxiety in Patients Undergoing Interventional Radiology Procedures: Randomized Study

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 236 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if virtual reality works to reduce anxiety in patients undergoing interventional radiology procedures. The main questions it aims to answer are: Does virtual reality lower anxiety in patients undegoing minimally invasive procedures? Can it help the platient's compliance and operators' satisfaction? Researchers will compare virtual reality to usual preoperative care to see if virtual reality is effective. Participants will: Use virtual reality for 20 minutes before the intervention starts. Complete questionnaires before and after the procedure.

Detailed description

Patients enrolled and assigned to group 1 will wear the virtual reality visor in the induction room, before entering the Angio Suite in which the procedure will take place. The study requires that before and at the end of the procedure, a measurement of blood pressure and heart rate in order to measure the change in the patient's anxiety state. At the end of the procedure, they will be administered satisfaction tests to interventional radiologists and patients. The viewers in question are Meta Quest 2. Through the use of these viewers, the patient will will watch a VR video containing music and natural images that can promote relaxation in preparation for the procedure.

Conditions

• Preoperative Anxiety

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Virtual reality headset	Patients will use virtual reality before the procedure in addition to usual preoperative care.

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-11-01
• Primary completion: 2025-06-01
• Completion: 2025-11-01
• First posted: 2024-12-20
• Last updated: 2025-08-22

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Italy