Influence of virtual reality (VR) technology on the perception of fear during outpatient surgical procedures and interventional procedures under local anaesthesia- A randomised, monocentric, prospective study ("VR experience in anaesthesia 2").

Influence of virtual reality (VR) technology on the perception of fear during outpatient surgical procedures and interventional procedures under local anaesthesia- A randomised, monocentric, prospective study ("VR experience in anaesthesia 2"). - VR experience in anesthesia-2

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00032692

Enrollment

342

Registered

2025-03-21

Start date

2023-10-18

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

Sensation of fear and pain during local anaesthesia and outpatient surgery

Interventions

Group 1: Patients with ambulatory, surgical procedures with primarily regional anaesthesiological care or patients with interventional procedures under local anaesthesia without the use of visual-acou

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: o Written informed consent by the study participant o Age >18 years o ASA risk classification I - III o Elective outpatient surgical intervention using a regional anaesthetic procedure or o Elective interventional procedure (e.g. central venous line or port insertion) using a local anaesthetic procedure according to the established perioperative care standard of the hospital

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: o Refusal to participate in the study o Age < 18 years o ASA risk classification IV o Emergency surgery o Surgery under general anaesthesia or combined general anaesthesia with regional anaesthesia o Refusal of a regional anaesthetic procedure o Taking additional sedatives (benzodiazepines and others) for premedication o Obstetric surgery (sectio/obstetric peridural anaesthesia) o Known epilepsy o Known dependence on drugs or sedative medications o Known anxiety disorder o Known claustrophobia o Known spinning or staggering vertigo

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Patient anxiety using the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory questionnaire (STAI) before, during and after the procedure. T0: During the premedication interview T1: Preoperatively and immediately before the start of the anesthetic measures T2: During the procedure T3: Immediately after the procedure, postoperatively T4: 60 min after the procedure, postoperatively	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Anxiety and pain perception by visual scale (pre/intra/postoperative), Patient satisfaction, Perceived duration of surgery (minute), Incidence of nausea (pre/intra/postoperative), Occurrence of "cyber sickness" after VR use (nausea/vomiting/dizziness) (intra-/postoperative), Need for sedation and analgesics (intra/postoperative), Cardiopulmonary complications (intra/postoperative), Perioperative complications (intra/postoperative), Acceptance of perioperative VR technology, Effect on perioperative process indicators	—

Measure

Time frame

Anxiety and pain perception by visual scale (pre/intra/postoperative), Patient satisfaction, Perceived duration of surgery (minute), Incidence of nausea (pre/intra/postoperative), Occurrence of "cyber sickness" after VR use (nausea/vomiting/dizziness) (intra-/postoperative), Need for sedation and analgesics (intra/postoperative), Cardiopulmonary complications (intra/postoperative), Perioperative complications (intra/postoperative), Acceptance of perioperative VR technology, Effect on perioperative process indicators

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Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactAnnabell Skarabis

Klinik für Anästhesiologie und Intensivmedizin - Universitätsklinikum Essen

Annabell.Skarabis@uk-essen.de+49 201 723 1401

Outcome results

None listed

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