Virtual Reality Experiences for Anxiety and Pain Control

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

32 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2021-03-05

Study Completion Date

2022-08-25

Brief Summary

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This trial studies the impact of virtual reality experiences on anxiety before surgery and pain after surgery. The goal of this study is to examine how different virtual reality experiences may help reduce anxiety and improve pain control, which may help reduce the need for medications such as opioids.

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Detailed Description

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PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:

I. To measure the impact of a gaming virtual reality (VR) experience compared to a mindfulness VR experience on preoperative anxiety and postoperative pain.

OUTLINE: Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 arms.

ARM I: Patients participate in a VR intervention (Angry Birds) over 15 minutes before standard of care surgery and then participate in a VR intervention (TRIPP) over 15 minutes after surgery.

ARM II: Patients participate in a VR intervention (TRIPP) over 15 minutes before standard of care surgery and then participate in a VR intervention (Angry Birds) over 15 minutes after surgery.

Conditions

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Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

CROSSOVER

Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Arm I (Angry Birds, TRIPP)

Patients participate in a VR intervention (Angry Birds) over 15 minutes before standard of care surgery and then participate in a VR intervention (TRIPP) over 15 minutes after surgery.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Survey Administration

Intervention Type OTHER

Ancillary studies

Virtual Reality Game

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Participate in VR Game "Angry Birds"

Virtual Reality Meditation

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Participate in VR Meditation "TRIPP"

Arm II (TRIPP, Angry Birds)

Patients participate in a VR intervention (TRIPP) over 15 minutes before standard of care surgery and then participate in a VR intervention (Angry Birds) over 15 minutes after surgery.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Survey Administration

Intervention Type OTHER

Ancillary studies

Virtual Reality Game

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Participate in VR Game "Angry Birds"

Virtual Reality Meditation

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Participate in VR Meditation "TRIPP"

Interventions

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Survey Administration

Ancillary studies

Intervention Type OTHER

Virtual Reality Game

Participate in VR Game "Angry Birds"

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Virtual Reality Meditation

Participate in VR Meditation "TRIPP"

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Other Intervention Names

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VR Game VR Meditation

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Adults (18 years or older and younger than 89)
* Able to consent
* English-speaking

Exclusion Criteria

* Non-English speaking patients because the VR content is only available in English
* Have symptoms concerning for an active respiratory infection or are on contact or isolation precautions
* Any active eye discharge
* A history of seizure, epilepsy, or hypersensitivity to flashing light
* Have a history of motion sickness or vertigo
* Have active nausea or vomiting
* Psychiatric conditions that may interfere with the ability to successfully participate in the study
* Have cardiac pacemakers
* Require hearing aids at all times that cannot be removed
* Have defibrillators
* Have wound dressings on the head or neck that prevent comfortable use of the VR headset

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

89 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes