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A study to compare the effectiveness of non-pharmacological interventions like Virtual reality immersion and mindful breathing exercises with pharmacological anxiolysis like Intravenous Midazolam to see if it reduces intraoperative anxiety and pain

A comparison of virtual reality immersion, mindful breathing and anxiolytic agents in perioperative anxiety and pain under spinal anaesthesia - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/02/104610
Enrollment
140
Registered
2026-02-24
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-03-02

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: M179- Osteoarthritis of knee, unspecified Health Condition 2: M171- Unilateral primary osteoarthritisof knee

Interventions

Intervention1: VR GLASSES: VR immersion movie will be played at the start of surgery for one group Intervention2: Mindful breathing exercises: these will be played via an audio during surgery and pati

Sponsors

HIMALAYAN HOSPITAL
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: ASA I and II patients

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Refusal to participate in the study VR device issues during surgery History of psychiatric disorders, and undergoing treatment for the same History of claustrophobia Revision surgery- already been taken as subject for the study in previous surgery Mute patients Patients having eye/ear infections

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1.To compare the efficacy of intraoperative virtual reality immersion and mindful breathing exercises on perioperative anxiety as compared to standard practises of using IV midazolam. 2.To compare the effect of VR immersion and mindful breathing exercises on the perioperative pain and satisfaction levels of patients as compared to standard practises using IV agents. Timepoint: 1. Baseline 2. At the time of induction 3. 15 minutes intervals intra-operatively 4. 30 minutes post operatively

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
NILTimepoint: NIL

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactSEJAL SETH

Himalayan institute of medical sciences

sheetal@srhu.edu.in9987143175

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 14, 2026