Breast Neoplasm Female
Conditions
Keywords
Virtual Reality, Pain, Anxiety, Ultrasound Guided Biopsy
Brief summary
To determine if a virtual reality simulation will reduce pain and anxiety in patients undergoing an ultrasound guided breast biopsy procedure.
Detailed description
Breast biopsies for patients with abnormal mammograms are required to identify cancerous tissue. Currently this procedure is done with or without a local anesthetic. Patients report anxiety regarding potentially having cancer and the possibility of cancer-related procedures. Different types of biopsies may have different pain and anxiety based on their duration and complexity. This research is designed to determine if VR simulated environment can reduce pain and anxiety. The aim is to study the efficacy of a virtual environment in reducing pain and procedural anxiety. It is intended for patients undergoing an ultrasound guided breast biopsy procedure that have had an abnormal mammogram. The overall aim is to discover an efficacious nonpharmacologic method to lower pain and anxiety during a standard of care procedure.
Interventions
Oculus Go is a standalone portable Virtual Reality device that enables the user to immerse in different virtual environments. Non pharmacological technique to reduce pain and anxiety during a procedure.
Sponsors
Clemson University
Prisma Health-Upstate
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Informed consent is obtained from the patient * Females who are 18 years of age * Patient is scheduled for preoperative ultrasound guided breast biopsy procedure
Exclusion criteria
* Patient is scheduled for a stereotactic biopsy procedure * The patient has motion sickness * The patient has severe cognitive disabilities or language barriers that inhibit study form completion in English * The patient has a history of seizures or epilepsy * Refusal of patient to sign consent
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Subjective Pain Assessment: Visual Analog Scale | Immediate post-procedure | Pain Measured with the Visual Analog Scale. Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) is a measurement instrument that tries to measure a characteristic or attitude that is believed to range across a continuum of values and cannot easily be directly measured. The individual will score their pain level by circling a number 0 - 10 both pre-operative and post-operatively. The scale range includes 0-10 scales, with \< 2 =well controlled, 2 - 5: partly controlled, \> 5: uncontrolled. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI: Y-6 item) | Immediate post-procedure | The State-Trait Anxiety Inventory uses a 4 point Likert scale to assess how much worry, tension or apprehension the subject experiences in his or her present circumstances (state anxiety) and how much anxiety represent a personality characteristic (trait anxiety). Items emphasize the frequency of particular symptoms (ranging from 1 = not at all to 4 = very much). The range of possible scores for form Y of the STAI varies from a minimum score of 20 to a maximum score of 80 on both the STAI-T and STAI-S subscales. STAI scores are commonly classified as no or low anxiety (20-37), moderate anxiety (38-44), and high anxiety (45-80). |
| Patient Satisfaction | Immediate post-procedure | Patients in both groups will be asked to rate their satisfaction with their procedures using a five point likert scale (ranging from 1 = definitely disagree to 5 = definitely agree). |
Other
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Heart Rate | Immediate post-procedure | Empatica E4 watch is a wearable device that collects real-time physiological data. This wristband is equipped with photoplethysmogram sensors for computing Heart Rate (HR). Heart rate will be reported in beats per minute (bpm). |
| Galvanic Skin Response | Immediate post-procedure | The Empatica E4 watch is a wearable device that collects real-time physiological data. The photoplethysmogram skin electrodes from the watch will capture the Galvanic Skin Response (GSR), also named Electrodermal Activity (EDA) and Skin Conductance (SC) or the measure of the continuous variations in the electrical characteristics of the skin. GSR will be reported in units of micro-Siemens (μS). |
| Temperature | Immediate post-procedure | Empatica E4 watch is a wearable device that collects real-time physiological data. The photoplethysmogram sensor from the watch will measure temperature. Temperature will be reported in degrees Celsius. |
| Blood Volume Pulse Signal | Immediate post-procedure | Empatica E4 watch is a wearable device that collects real-time physiological data. The photoplethysmogram sensor from the watch will measure variation of volume of arterial blood under the skin resulting from the heart cycle computing Blood Volume Pulse (BVP). Blood Volume Pulse will be measured in beats min-1. |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed