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Effect of Virtual Reality on Perioperative Anxiety, Stress and Pain in Total Hip Arthroplasty

Effect of Virtual Reality on Perioperative Anxiety, Stress and Pain in Total Hip Arthroplasty: a Randomized Controlled Trial

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT06088069
Enrollment
50
Registered
2023-10-18
Start date
2023-10-19
Completion date
2024-08-05
Last updated
2024-09-19

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Conditions

Anxiety, Pain, Stress, Total Hip Arthroplasty, Virtual Reality

Brief summary

The aim of this study is to evaluate Virtual reality (VR) on perioperative anxiety, pain, hemodynamics, and stress hormones in patients undergoing Total hip arthroplasty (THA).

Detailed description

VR is a computer technology that provides the feeling of being immersed in a simulated three-dimensional (3D) world where the user may interact with the virtual environment. Clinical studies have shown that VR technology is effective in reducing pain perception and anxiety. It has also been proposed as an effective non-pharmacological alternative for reducing acute procedural pain and providing anxiety relief.

Interventions

OTHERVirtual reality

Patients will be virtually immersed into a natural universe and soft music for 15 minutes preoperatively and during surgery.

Sponsors

Tanta University
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
21 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Age 21 years or above. * Both sexes. * The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I-III. * Scheduled for elective THA under spinal anesthesia.

Exclusion criteria

* Cerebrovascular disease. * Psychiatric-cognitive dysfunction. * Claustrophobia. * Deaf and blind patients. * Uncooperative. * Adrenal insufficiency. * Chronic alcohol and substance addiction. * Chronic sedative and narcotic use.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Anxiety15 min before operation till immediately postoperative.Each patient will be instructed about the scores; State Anxiety Inventory (STAI-S). The Arabic validated version of STAI-S test will be provided to the patients to determine the anxiety levels. Scores vary between and 20-80 with high scores associated with higher anxiety levels. Patients will be asked to read each statement and then indicate how they were feeling at that moment by marking the appropriate parentheses on the right side of each statement. Anxiety will be measured at baseline (15 min before operation), before spinal anesthesia and immediately postoperative.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Stress measured by Cohen Perceived Stress Scale15 min before operation till immediately postoperative.Patients will be asked about feelings and thoughts during the last month to indicate how often you felt or thought a certain way on a five-point scale from 'never' to 'very often'. Answers are then scored as follow: Never=0, Almost never=1, Sometimes=2, Fairly often=3, Very often=4. It consists of 10 questions, takes 5-10 minutes to complete and is for individual or group administration. Stress scores will be measured at baseline (15 min before operation), before spinal anesthesia and immediately postoperative.
Stress measured by blood serum level of cortisol6 hours postoperative.Serum cortisol level will be measured before surgery and 6 h
The degree of postoperative pain24 hours postoperatively.Numerical Rating Scale(NRS) will be assessed to evaluate postoperative pain and ask patients to rate their level of pain at 30 minutes and then at 2, 4, 6, 12, 18 and 24 hours postoperative on a scale specifically adapted for this purpose. Each patient obtained a score between 0 and 10.
Total intraoperative haloperidol consumptionIntraoperatively.Rescue sedation (haloperidol 2.5 mg titrated doses till the needed effect) will be given if the patient is still in anxiety.
Heart rate changesTill the end of surgery.Heart rate (HR) will be measured at baseline, before spinal anesthesia , and 5, 10, 15, 30, 60, 90 and 120 minutes intraoperatively and at end of surgery.
Mean arterial blood pressure changesTill the end of surgery.Mean arterial blood pressure will be measured at baseline, before spinal anesthesia , and 5, 10, 15, 30, 60, 90 and 120 minutes intraoperatively and at end of surgery.
Patient satisfaction24 hours after surgery.Patient satisfaction will be assessed on a 5-point likert scale Patient satisfaction (1, extremely dissatisfied; 2, unsatisfied; 3, neutral; 4, satisfied ; 5, extremely satisfied).
Amount of opioid consumption24 hours after surgery.All patients will be given paracetamol 1 g as routine analgesia. If Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) \> 3 is observed, rescue analgesia (pethidine 0.5 mg IV) will be administered.

Countries

Egypt

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026