The Effect of Virtual Reality on Anxiety During Vasectomy

University of Nebraska

Status: Withdrawn

Conditions: Vasectomy; Virtual Reality

Treatments: Procedure: Standard Vasectomy; Procedure: Virtual Reality during vasectomy

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04258514

0034-20-EP

Details and patient eligibility

About

The primary purpose of the study is to determine if the use of Virtual Reality (VR) goggles reduces the degree of anxiety patients experience during vasectomy procedures. The eligibility criteria include a.) appropriate age (19-100 years); b.) undergoing elective vasectomy procedure for purpose of desired sterility; c.) acceptance of wearing goggles; d) able to provide informed consent.There will be two groups, Group A will wear VR goggles and Group B will not. Evaluations will be done by survey to include questions regarding the level of anxiety experienced during the procedure, along with satisfaction scores of the experience.

Full description

1. The aim of the study is to evaluate the efficacy of virtual reality goggles (VRG) for improving the patient's experience during vasectomy procedure.
2. The secondary aim is to determine if VRG reduces the level of anxiety experienced during vasectomy procedure.

VR is an immersive, multisensory experience in a three-dimensional environment designed to replicate a real world. It has been shown in multiple studies to decrease acute and chronic pain in a variety of clinical settings. The mechanism is due to distraction by activating visual, auditory and proprioceptive senses. One example of this is a report by G. Pooja et. al. where in VR goggles reduced pain and medication use during orthopedic procedures (1). Another study found decrease in pain in medically treated patients (n=50 patients in 2 groups) after a 15 minute VR viewing on pain reduction compared to 2 -D viewing (2).

Sex: Male

Ages: 19 to 100 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. Appropriate age range (19-100 years)
2. Undergoing elective vasectomy procedure in the urology clinic
3. Willing to sign consent to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

1. Visually impaired (blind)
2. 18 years of age or younger
3. Subjects under the influence of medications will not be approached regarding study participation.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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0 participants in 2 patient groups

Virtual Reality Vasectomy

Experimental group

Description:

This group of men will undergo vasectomy while wearing VR goggles.

Treatment:

Procedure: Virtual Reality during vasectomy

Standard Vasectomy

Experimental group

Description:

This group of men will undergo a standard vasectomy without using VR goggles.

Treatment:

Procedure: Standard Vasectomy