Efficacy of smartphone based virtual reality in reducing anxiety during dermatosurgical procedures

Efficacy of smartphone based virtual reality for the alleviation of anxiety during dermatosurgical procedures: A Mixed method stratified randomized controlled trial - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2024/09/073756

Enrollment

232

Registered

2024-09-11

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-03-30

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: Virtual Reality: Patients who will undergo dermatological procedures with Virtual Reality Control Intervention1: Comparator: Patients who will undergo dermatological procedures without

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1)Age >=18 years 2)Those being planned for cryosurgery, biopsy, electro and radiosurgery and intralesional therapy

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Patients who are coming for follow up visits for dermatological procedures 2) Patients having impairment of vision 3) Patients having impairment of hearing. 4) Patients in whom the virtual reality headset will cause obstruction in the dermatological procedure owing to the location of the lesion. 5) Patients not comfortable wearing the virtual reality headset or undergoing virtual reality intervention. 6) Seizures

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To assess and compare the end point anxiety scores in patients receiving virtual reality during dermatological procedures versus control patients who did not receive virtual reality as measured by VAS (A).Timepoint: Baseline	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
To assess & compare the end point anxiety scores in patients receiving virtual reality during dermatological procedures versus control patients who did not receive virtual reality as measured by short version of STAI.Timepoint: Baseline;To assess & compare the end point pain scores (VAS(P)), galvanic skin response & heart rate measurements & satisfaction scores in patients receiving virtual reality during dermatological procedures versus control patients who did not receive virtual reality.Timepoint: Baseline;To explore the perspectives of patients & providers on use of VR as an adjunct to dermatosurgical proceduresTimepoint: Baseline;To assess the physician satisfaction as measured using a Likert scale in the two groupsTimepoint: Baseline	—

Measure

Time frame

To assess & compare the end point anxiety scores in patients receiving virtual reality during dermatological procedures versus control patients who did not receive virtual reality as measured by short version of STAI.Timepoint: Baseline;To assess & compare the end point pain scores (VAS(P)), galvanic skin response & heart rate measurements & satisfaction scores in patients receiving virtual reality during dermatological procedures versus control patients who did not receive virtual reality.Timepoint: Baseline;To explore the perspectives of patients & providers on use of VR as an adjunct to dermatosurgical proceduresTimepoint: Baseline;To assess the physician satisfaction as measured using a Likert scale in the two groupsTimepoint: Baseline

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Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Laxmisha Chandrashekar

Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Pondicherry

laxmishac@gmail.com9894119058

Outcome results

None listed

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