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Virtual Reality for the Management of Pain and Anxiety for Outpatient Interventional Radiology Procedures

NCT06150963 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 107

Last updated 2023-11-30

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Summary

This study explores the use of virtual reality (VR) to reduce pain and anxiety during thyroid biopsies and PICC line insertions under local anesthesia. One group experienced the procedure with VR, while the other group did not. Participants completed questionnaires before and after the surgery to measure pain and anxiety levels. The main goal is to observe if VR can significantly decrease pain and anxiety during these procedures.

Conditions

Interventions

DEVICE

Virtual Reality

Study participants assigned to the VR intervention group were fitted with an HP Reverb G2 Head Mounted Display (HMD) and a wireless mouse prior to preparation for procedure. One virtual environment was utilized, integrating passive and active participant input via gyroscopic motion detection and computer mouse input.

PROCEDURE

Standard Procedure Thyroid Biopsy

In this procedure the patient lies down on a bed with their neck tilted back to reveal the thyroid gland. The doctor cleans the skin over the nodule and numbs it with a local anesthetic. The doctor will then use an ultrasound device to visualize the nodule and guide a needle to obtain cells through the syringe. This process may be repeated several times to retrieve adequate tissue for analysis.

PROCEDURE

Standard Procedure PICC Placement

In this procedure the patient lies down on a bed and has their arm cleaned and then numbed with a local anesthetic. The doctor then uses an ultrasound to locate a suitable vein in the arm, typically above the elbow. The physician then makes a small incision in the skin and inserts a needle into the vein, followed by guidance of the Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC) through the needle until it reaches a large vein near the heart. The final position is confirmed by X-ray and the PICC line is secured at the site of insertion.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Temple University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Hillel Maresky, M.D. · Temple University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-06-10
Primary Completion
2022-08-02
Completion
2022-08-02

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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