None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
The pilot randomised controlled trial aims to test the feasibility of a large trial. The trial will evaluate the effectiveness of virtual reality headset in managing emergency department (ED) patients' painful procedure related anxiety. Clinical outcomes includes anxiety, stress, pain, procedural sedation and anaesethics, procedure time, ED length of stay, patient and staff satisfaction and acceptability, and adverse events.
Interventions
A two-group parallel pilot Randomised Controlled Trial (RCT) will be conducted and reported in accordance with the CONSORT guidelines. 60 patients will be recruited (30 in the control arm, and 30 in the intervention arm). Participants will be provided the VR headset minimum of 3 minutes prior to the procedure and use the VR as long as tolerated. A few clam VR scenes (e.g. blue ocean, white winter, green meadows) will be available for participant to choose their preferred scene to watch. Each sce
A two-group parallel pilot Randomised Controlled Trial (RCT) will be conducted and reported in accordance with the CONSORT guidelines. 60 patients will be recruited (30 in the control arm, and 30 in the intervention arm). Participants will be provided the VR headset minimum of 3 minutes prior to the procedure and use the VR as long as tolerated. A few clam VR scenes (e.g. blue ocean, white winter, green meadows) will be available for participant to choose their preferred scene to watch. Each scene last 10 to 30 minutes. All patients will be supervised by research nurse to monitor adherence to the intervention if applicable.
Sponsors
Metro South Healthcare Service
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Parallel
Primary purpose
Treatment
Masking
Blinded (masking used) (Investigator)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
patients will be eligible for inclusion if they are greater than or equal to 18 years old, require needle related painful procedures (including venipuncture/cannulation, wound closure, drainage of abscess or knee joint aspiration), reported moderate or high anxiety level (VAS-A score greater than or equal to 40) and provided informed written consent.
Exclusion criteria
Patients will be excluded if they requiring urgent care; has a history of blindness, intellectual disability, cognitive impairment, dementia, severe motion sickness, claustrophobia, epilepsy; has nausea/vomiting, vertigo/dizziness, head or facial injury/head or facial wound, respiratory symptoms or in isolation, does not speak English, or has been previous enrolled in the study.
Outcome results
None listed