Effect of virtual operation room tour on anxiety in patients undergoing major surgeries

Comparative evaluation of preoperative virtual operating room tour vs meditation music in allaying preoperative anxiety A prospective openlabel randomized controlled endpoint blinding study. - Nil

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2024/07/069784

Enrollment

270

Registered

2024-07-01

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-07-22

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: Virtual operating room tour (VORT) using VR device headset: A three dimensional video of operating room shot on 360degree camera will be shown to patients about 10 minutes before surge

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients belonging to ASA physical status 1 and 2, giving informed, valid and written consent, undergoing elective major surgery under general and regional anaesthesia.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Known mental health disorders, claustrophobia, blindness, deafness, severe visual disorders, heart diseases, history of cerebral vascular accident, emergency surgery, neurosurgery, motion sickness, vestibular dysfunction, COPD, substance abuse, GCS score less than 15

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Decrease in preoperative anxiety levels more with Virtual operating room tour (VORT), in comparison with meditation music and nil interventionTimepoint: -Preoperative -10 minutes before surgery -On table in operating room before induction of anaesthesia	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Patient satisfaction with Virtual Operating Room Tour(VORT)Timepoint: During follow-up in the evening on the day of surgery	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Madhuri S Kurdi

Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences Hubballi

drmadhuri_kurdi@yahoo.com9449590556

Outcome results

None listed

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