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A comparison of patient satisfaction with the use of virtual reality versus sedation in adults undergoing surgery under spinal anaesthesia

Comparative evaluation of virtual reality and sedation for patient satisfaction in adults undergoing arthroscopic knee surgery under spinal anaesthesia

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2019/12/022316
Enrollment
90
Registered
2019-12-11
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: M235- Chronic instability of knee Health Condition 2: M230- Cystic meniscus Health Condition 3: M232- Derangement of meniscus due to oldtear or injury Health Condition 4: M234- Loose body in knee Health Condition 5: M238- Other internal derangements of knee Health Condition 6: M233- Other meniscus derangements Health Condition 7: M236- Other spontaneous disruption of ligament(s) of knee Health Condition 8: M239- Unspecified internal derangement of knee

Interventions

Intervention1: Virtual Reality headset with noise cancelling headphones: The patient will wear a virtual reality headset to watch a relaxing video of a nature walk through a forest, shown in split scr

Sponsors

Joseph George Tharion
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) Patients undergoing elective arthroscopic knee surgery under spinal anaesthesia. 2) American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) grade I to II.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) History suggestive of Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA), motion sickness, history of glaucoma. 2) History of psychiatric illness, neurological disorders, alcohol and substance use disorder. 3) Patient regularly taking benzodiazepines, or with history of allergic reaction to benzodiazepines.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Degree of patient satisfaction achieved as assessed by the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS)Timepoint: 30 minutes after the end of surgery

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Effect on cardiorespiratory parameters intra-operativelyTimepoint: At the end of surgery;Effect on patient anxiety as assessed by the six item short form of the Spielberger State Trait Anxiety Instrument (STAI 6)Timepoint: 30 minutes after the end of surgery;Need of additional sedativesTimepoint: At the end of surgery

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactSuniti Kale

Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital

findsuniti@gmail.com9810287852

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026