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NCT06001502 The Effect of Virtual Reality on Postoperative Pain and Anxiety in Cardiac Surgery.

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NCT ID NCT06001502
Status Recruiting
Phase
Sponsor Academisch Medisch Centrum - Universiteit van Amsterdam (AMC-UvA)
Condition Post Operative Pain
Study Type INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment 100 participants
Start Date 2023-01-01
Primary Completion 2024-08-01

Trial Parameters

Condition Post Operative Pain
Sponsor Academisch Medisch Centrum - Universiteit van Amsterdam (AMC-UvA)
Study Type INTERVENTIONAL
Phase N/A
Enrollment 100
Sex ALL
Min Age 18 Years
Max Age N/A
Start Date 2023-01-01
Completion 2024-08-01
Interventions
Virtual Reality distraction therapy

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Brief Summary

The objective of this study is to investigate the effect of VR on post-operative pain and anxiety management in cardiac surgery patients undergoing a coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) procedure. Participants in the intervention group will receive a 20 minute session with the head mounted VR device on post-operative days 1,2 and 3. Participants in the control group will be treated with conventional post-operative care.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥18 years or older with written informed consent * Patients undergoing surgical CABG Exclusion Criteria: * Major comorbidities besides coronary artery disease * Complicated surgical procedure * Hearing and/or visual impairments * Psychiatric impairments * Complaints of vomiting and nausea * History of epilepsy * Claustrophobia * Facial wounds and skin defects at site of application * Patients placed in clinical isolation * Readmission to the intensive care unit

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