Pijn, nociceptie. pain
Conditions
Interventions
Participants will be randomly assigned to either the control group or one of
the intervention groups. The intervention includes an add-on VR intervention
with three types of HMDs: one with 2D videos
Sponsors
Radboud Universitair Medisch Centrum
Eligibility
Age
12 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patient underwent elective surgery. 2. Patient reports a postoperative pain score *4 on the first postoperative day at the surgical ward. Pain scores will be derived from EPIC en should also be marked with *pain is not acceptable*. 3. At the day of recruitment, the estimated length of stay is at least 4 days after inclusion. 4. Patient is willing and able to comply with the trial protocol. 5. Patient is at least 16 years old on the day the informed consent form will be signed.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patient suffers from delirium or acute confusional state. 2. Patient has (a history of) dementia, seizure, or epilepsy. 3. Patient with severe hearing/visual impairment not corrected. 4. Patient is placed in isolation. 5. The skin of the patient*s head or face is not intact (for example head wounds, psoriasis, eczema). 6. Unplanned (re)admission to the intensive care unit (ICU). 7. Inclusion in another trial to evaluate new ways of treating pain
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Mean Daily VAS Pain score (average pain in the last 24h) on postoperative day 1-4 | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Mean Daily worst VAS Pain score, Effect of pain on mobility, breathing and sleep (NRS scores 0-10), Difference in pain scores pre- and post- VR intervention in the intervention group. Quality of recovery (questionnaire), anxiety scores, stress scores and analgesic use. Individual and pain-related characteristics, previous experience with digital technologies. Barriers and facilitators to use VR treatment, number and duration of VR interventions, patients* opinions on VR, adverse events, reasons to withdraw. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed