Effect of Virtual Reality on Perioperative Anxiety, Stress and Pain in Total Hip Arthroplasty

Tanta University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Total Hip Arthroplasty; Anxiety; Pain; Virtual Reality; Stress

Treatments: Other: Virtual reality

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06088069

36264PR331/9/23

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study is to evaluate Virtual reality (VR) on perioperative anxiety, pain, hemodynamics, and stress hormones in patients undergoing Total hip arthroplasty (THA).

Full description

VR is a computer technology that provides the feeling of being immersed in a simulated three-dimensional (3D) world where the user may interact with the virtual environment. Clinical studies have shown that VR technology is effective in reducing pain perception and anxiety. It has also been proposed as an effective non-pharmacological alternative for reducing acute procedural pain and providing anxiety relief.

Enrollment: 50 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 21+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Age 21 years or above.
• Both sexes.
• The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I-III.
• Scheduled for elective THA under spinal anesthesia.

Exclusion criteria

• Cerebrovascular disease.
• Psychiatric-cognitive dysfunction.
• Claustrophobia.
• Deaf and blind patients.
• Uncooperative.
• Adrenal insufficiency.
• Chronic alcohol and substance addiction.
• Chronic sedative and narcotic use.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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50 participants in 2 patient groups

Group VR

Experimental group

Description:

Patients will be virtually immersed into a natural universe and soft music for 15 minutes preoperatively and during surgery.

Treatment:

Other: Virtual reality

Group C

No Intervention group

Description:

Patients will not receive Virtual reality (VR) experience.