The Effectiveness of a Virtual Reality-based Multisensory Intervention

Weifang Medical University

Status: Not yet enrolling

Conditions: Gynecological Disease

Treatments: Other: Aromatherapy; Other: Virtual Reality intervention

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06922838

2025YX406

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study explores the effectiveness of a virtual reality-based multisensory intervention for postoperative recovery in patients receiving gynecological surgery.

Full description

This study explores the effectiveness of a virtual reality-based multisensory intervention for postoperative recovery in patients receiving gynecological surgery. The results of the study included postoperative pain response, comfort, and anxiety of the patients.

Enrollment: 100 estimated patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18 to 75 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria: 1) significant postoperative pain response (VAS score over 4); 2) age greater than 18 years and volunteered to participate in this study.

Exclusion Criteria: 1) patients with psychosomatic disorders such as delirium, schizophrenia, and bipolar disorder; 2) patients with epilepsy, motion sickness, lightsensitivity, or other neurological diseases may have difficulty wearing the VR headset; 3) patients have severe heart, liver, kidney, blood, digestive, and nervous diseases.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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100 participants in 3 patient groups

VR-Aromatherapy group

Other group

Description:

The VR-Aromatherapy group received virtual reality intervention combined with aromatherapy for 20 minutes postoperatively. The intervention was started by an investigator from the return of the patient to the ward.

Treatment:

Other: Virtual Reality intervention

Other: Aromatherapy

Aromatherapy group

Other group

Description:

The Aromatherapy group received lavender aromatherapy for 20 minutes postoperatively. The intervention was started by an investigator from the return of the patient to the ward.

Treatment:

Other: Aromatherapy

VR group

Other group

Description:

The VR group received virtual reality intervention for 20 minutes postoperatively. The intervention was started by an investigator from the return of the patient to the ward.

Treatment:

Other: Virtual Reality intervention