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November 15, 2025Journal of King Saud University - ScienceOpen Access

Impact of non-immersive virtual reality on procedural pain, anxiety, and satisfaction in chronic low back pain patients: A quasi-experimental study

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ABAbrar BakhurjiImam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal UniversityKGKholoud Al GhamdiSFSummayah Fallatah

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Quasi-experimental study showed comparable pain and anxiety reductions in CLBP patients using virtual reality or midazolam sedation.

Key Points

  • This research aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of non-immersive virtual reality compared to midazolam sedation in managing pain and anxiety in chronic low back pain patients.
  • Quasi-experimental study design conducted in a pain unit.
  • 30 chronic low back pain patients were randomly assigned to either midazolam sedation or virtual reality groups.
  • Pain, anxiety, comfort, and satisfaction scores were measured pre-and post-intervention.
  • Both interventions led to significant reductions in pain intensity and anxiety compared to baseline.
  • The virtual reality group showed a greater decrease in intra-operative scores than baseline.
  • No significant differences in overall effects between virtual reality and midazolam on pain, anxiety, and satisfaction were found.

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Bakhurji et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69251994c0ce034ddc353761https://doi.org/10.25259/jksus_107_2025
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