Effect of virtual reality intervention on anxiety in patients who are on mechanical ventilator

Effect of virtual reality intervention on anxiety in mechanically ventilated patients following neurosurgical procedures: A randomized controlled trial - nil

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2024/10/075276

Enrollment

170

Registered

2024-10-15

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-11-11

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: F411- Generalized anxiety disorder Health Condition 2: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: Virtual Reality application: The VR intervention will be administered for a total duration of 15 minutes during the study period . Control Intervention1: Routine ICU care: Sedation used

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Mechanically ventilated patients who are awake and can communicate with researchers. Expected early liberation from the ventilator in the postoperative period.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Patients with delirium. 2.History of cybersickness or preexisting symptoms of cybersickness 3. Incision site precluding pain free use of VR visor head strap. 4.Preexisting auditory or visual impairment .

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To compare the anxiety levels in postoperative neurosurgery patients receiving VRI versus routine ICU care.Timepoint: The study will begin at the point when the patient regains consciousness as baseline data while on mechanical ventilation and will conclude at the time of extubation .	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1.To compare the anxiety scores in the patients with nasal versus oral endotracheal tube with VRI in first hour of regaining consciousness. 2.To compare the time taken to extubate in patients receiving VRI & routine ICU after regaining consciousness. 3.To compare the sedative use between the two groups from regaining consciousness to extubation. 4.To assess the acceptability of VRI(number of sessions/total duration of sessions requested before extubation) in the intervention group. 5.To determine effects of virtual reality on hemodynamic variables compared to routine care. Timepoint: Secondary outcomes will be evaluated from the time when patient regains consciousness & recorded as baseline data while on mechanical ventilation, until their transfer from the ICU to the ward.	—

Measure

Time frame

1.To compare the anxiety scores in the patients with nasal versus oral endotracheal tube with VRI in first hour of regaining consciousness. 2.To compare the time taken to extubate in patients receiving VRI & routine ICU after regaining consciousness. 3.To compare the sedative use between the two groups from regaining consciousness to extubation. 4.To assess the acceptability of VRI(number of sessions/total duration of sessions requested before extubation) in the intervention group. 5.To determine effects of virtual reality on hemodynamic variables compared to routine care. Timepoint: Secondary outcomes will be evaluated from the time when patient regains consciousness & recorded as baseline data while on mechanical ventilation, until their transfer from the ICU to the ward.

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Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Swagata Tripathy

All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar

anaes_swagata@aiimsbhubaneswar.edu.in8763400534

Outcome results

None listed

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