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Virtual Reality for Patient Informed Consent in Neurosurgery

NCT06627426 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 34

Last updated 2025-02-11

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to evaluate benefits of VR (virtual reality)-based patient informed consent in neurosurgery regarding subjective patient comprehension, patient-doctor relationship and anxiety.

Conditions

  • VR-based Informed Consent

Interventions

OTHER

VR-based patient informed consent

The "intervention" group will be the on receiving VR-based patient informed consent. One surgeon from the study team will be guiding the patient through their VR model first with demonstration of the technology and the model, afterwards the patient will be enabled to use the VR system by themselves. During the whole process the patient will be able to ask questions. Depending on the planned surgery, the surgical approach as well important anatomical structures will be explained.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Emilia Westarp, Dr. · University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
75 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-10-22
Primary Completion
2025-10-15
Completion
2025-10-15

Countries

  • Switzerland

Study Locations

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