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Virtual Reality (VR) Could Be a Good Alternative to Relaxing or Pain-relieving Medication

NCT06649383 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 90

Last updated 2025-01-13

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

We want to investigate whether Virtual Reality (VR) could be a good alternative to the relaxing or pain-relieving medications that are often used to alleviate anxiety when patients undergo surgery under local anesthesia.

Conditions

  • Virtual Reality
  • Distraction
  • Elderly (people Aged 65 or More)

Interventions

DEVICE

Virtual reality

Participant will try virtual reality glasses with tailormade software films to see if it's possible to use them as distraction during awake surgery. We will measure doses of propofol given, level of anxiety, experience of the patient and surgeons satisfaction.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Sahlgrenska University Hospital

    collaborator OTHER

  • Pether Jildenstal

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-12-16
Primary Completion
2027-08-15
Completion
2029-06-15

Countries

  • Sweden

Study Locations

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