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Developing a Virtual Reality (VR)-Based Prototype for Perioperative Care - a Proof of Concept Study

NCT05564013 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 160

Last updated 2026-08-17

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Summary

Preoperative anxiety and acute post-operative pain are common and have been associated with the development of chronic post-surgical pain and longer hospitalisation. Pharmacological interventions to combat anxiety and pain come with their attendant adverse effects. Therefore, non-pharmacological strategies- Virtual Reality (VR) has gained popularity to improve overall the perioperative experience for patients.

Our overall aim was to develop and evaluate the use of a VR-based prototype to reduce pre-operative anxiety and post-operative acute pain intensity in our local patient population. Our primary objective was to develop a customized VR mindfulness application incorporating locally relevant scenarios and evaluate its feasibility, acceptability and preliminary associations with changes in perioperative anxiety and pain. Our secondary objectives included evaluating patient satisfaction and preferences for different VR modules.

Conditions

  • Anxiety
  • Postoperative Pain
  • Pain, Acute

Interventions

DEVICE

Virtual reality

Up to 25 minutes of virtual reality exposure in supine position

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • KK Women's and Children's Hospital

    collaborator OTHER_GOV

  • Changi General Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Lydia Weiling Li · Changi General Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
21 Years
Max Age
70 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-04-20
Primary Completion
2024-03-19
Completion
2024-03-19

Countries

  • Singapore

Study Locations

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