Immersive VR after cardiac surgery with thoracotomy, a feasibility study

Immersive VR after cardiac surgery with thoracotomy, a feasibility study - SyncVR-CABG-01

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON56935

Enrollment

Registered

2024-08-07

Start date

2024-08-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-03-16

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

Conditions

er is gekozen voor patienten na een CABG waarbij thoracotomie wordt verricht. voor de homogeniteit is gekozen voor post-CABG patienten. Het primaire doel van het onderzoek richt zich niet op het ziektebeeld maar op de uitvoerbaarheid postoperative pain stress and anxiety

Interventions

maximal 3 postoperative days 1-3x per day immersive VR sessions for ca 15 minutes

Eligibility

Age

18 Years to 99 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: post-CABG patients uncomplicated postoperative recovery signed informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: non-CABG thoracic surgery visual or auditive disablled patients patients not capable of performing study intervention

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The primary outcome is to investigate whether the use of immersive VR is practically feasible, using the System Usability Scale, in cardiac postoperative patients who have undergone a coronary artery bypass graft procedure and whether application of this technique results in a reduction in pain experience.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Use of pain medication and score on various scales including scoring anxiety level and quality of life	—

Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 20, 2026