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Virtual Reality-Based Preoperative Education in Reducing Preoperative Anxiety in Myopia Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Virtual Reality-Based Preoperative Education in Reducing Preoperative Anxiety in Myopia Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2600125627
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2026-05-28
Start date
2026-06-05
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-01

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

Conditions

Myopia

Interventions

Control group:Nurses provide routine preoperative verbal education, including preoperative preparation and intraoperative precautions, with no restriction on self-directed access to surgical informati
Trial group:Nurses provide routine preoperative verbal education, including preoperative preparation and intraoperative precautions
supplemented by using VR devices to watch a preoperative educational video, which features a first-person perspective of preoperative preparation, entering the operating room, methods of cooperation d

Sponsors

The Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center,Sun Yat-sen University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged over 18 years; 2. Best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) recorded in decimal notation greater than 0.05 in both eyes; 3. Able to comprehend Mandarin Chinese; 4. Voluntarily agree to participate in the trial and provide written informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Previous experience with surgery under local anesthesia or prior exposure to preoperative ophthalmic procedures; 2. Cognitive impairment or self-reported history of psychiatric illness; 3. History of vestibular dysfunction or motion sickness; 4. History of any psychological disorder; 5. History of alcohol or substance abuse; 6. Presence of vision-related ocular complications (particularly, retinal degeneration, glaucoma, etc.).

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The change in preoperative anxiety level;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Postoperative Satisfaction;Participants' understanding of their disease and surgical procedure;VR Satisfaction;Uncorrected distance visual acuity;Intraoperative Cooperation;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactLin Haotian

The Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center,Sun Yat-sen University

linht5@mail.sysu.edu.cn+86 20 66618931

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jun 11, 2026