Virtual Sedation During Elective Procedures in the Cathlab

NCT ID: NCT06171620

Last Updated: 2023-12-14

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

64 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-06-26

Study Completion Date

2024-02-29

Brief Summary

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This study aims to investigate the effectiveness of virtual reality (VR) as a non-pharmacological tool against anxiety and pain during elective procedures in the catheterization laboratory (cathlab).

To assess the effectiveness of VR in the clinical setting of daily practice within the cathlab, a comparative effectiveness trial will be conducted. A sample of patients scheduled for a planned procedure in the cathlab of UZ Brussel will be selected using convenience sampling.

Participants eligible for this study will be assigned to either the control group or the intervention group after signing the informed consent form. The control group in this study will receive standard care according to current practice for the planned procedure, while the intervention group will receive standard care along with the virtual reality headset intervention.

The primary outcome of anxiety will be measured using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) for anxiety and the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) questionnaire. The secondary outcome of pain will be measured using the VAS scale for pain.

Other outcomes such as satisfaction and potential nausea during the procedure will be assessed through a questionnaire that participants will fill out after the procedure. The physician who performed the procedure in the intervention group, as well as the involved nurses during the procedure, will complete a similar questionnaire to evaluate the use of the VR headset from the operators' perspective.

The outcomes of the two groups will be statistically compared using the SPSS software package.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Anxiety Pain

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Two group design, Standard of care (control) vs Standard of care + VR intervention (Intervention group)
Primary Study Purpose

HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Due to the visual presence of the VR, masking is not feasible.

Study Groups

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Control group (SOC)

Standard of care

Group Type OTHER

Standard of care

Intervention Type OTHER

Elective procedure performed as planned according to current standard of care in the hospital.

Intervention Group (VR)

Standard of care with addition of the Virtual reality headset

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Virtual reality headset

Intervention Type DEVICE

Distraction therapy using a virtual reality headset. Participants will access a digitally created environment such as a forest or sub sea exploration with relaxing auditory cues.

Interventions

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Virtual reality headset

Distraction therapy using a virtual reality headset. Participants will access a digitally created environment such as a forest or sub sea exploration with relaxing auditory cues.

Intervention Type DEVICE

Standard of care

Elective procedure performed as planned according to current standard of care in the hospital.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Undergoing elective procedure in line with the following criteria in the cathlab of the UZB: limited feedback requirements from the patient to the physician, per-formed under local anaesthesia, risk estimated as normal i.e. haemodynamically stable patients (Stable vital signs such as heart rate and blood pressure) and no expected complications, electively planned and duration expected to be between 30 minutes and two hours.
* Agreeing to participate via signed informed consent.
* Being at least 18 years of age.
* Being fluent in either English, French or Dutch language.

Exclusion Criteria

* Ailments which would make wearing of the headset uncomfortable or impossible.
* cognitive impairment such as dementia or delirium.
* Severe hearing impairment, as this will limit the immersion.
* Severe visual impairment not compensated by glasses, such as blindness.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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University Ghent

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Johan De Sutter, PHD, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University Ghent

Locations

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Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel

Brussels, Jette, Belgium

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Belgium

Central Contacts

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Karen VandenBussche, PHD

Role: CONTACT

Phone: 02 477 60 09

Email: [email protected]

Pieter-Jan Goossens, Student

Role: CONTACT

Phone: 02 477 60 09

Email: [email protected]

Facility Contacts

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Karen VandenBussche, PHD

Role: primary

Pieter-Jan Goossens, BS

Role: backup

Other Identifiers

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22283VR Cathlab

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id