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Evaluation of virtual reality to reduce anxiety before surgery in adult

Evaluation of immersive virtual reality for reducing preoperative anxiety and increasing satisfaction in adult surgical patients

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
REBEC
Registry ID
RBR-9jwzn8d
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-04-16
Start date
2025-05-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-10-27

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

Conditions

Anxiety

Interventions

One hundred patients will be invited to participate in a two-arm randomized controlled clinical trial, with 50 patients per group. All patients will be assessed regarding the intensity of preoperative
L01.296.555

Sponsors

Hospital Santa Cruz Sociedade Anonima
Lead Sponsor
Faculdade Evangélica Mackenzie do Paraná
Collaborator

Eligibility

Age
18 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients of both sexes; aged between 18 and 80 years; with cognitive ability to interact with the glasses and answer the questions

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with hearing or visual impairment; patients with facial infections; or with a history of seizures or migraines; those whose proposed surgeries are due to neoplasms; those requiring intensive care unit admission in the immediate postoperative period

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The primary outcome of this study is to significantly reduce patients' preoperative anxiety compared to those who did not use the glasses and received the institution's usual care

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
The secondary outcome of this study is to improve the patient's experience during hospitalization

Countries

Brazil

Contacts

Public ContactFrancisco Carvalho

Hospital Santa Cruz Sociedade Anonima

chicoegydio@yahoo.com.br+55(41)3312-3074

Outcome results

None listed

Source: REBEC (via WHO ICTRP)