Key result
Virtual reality as an adjunctive treatment in postoperative cardiac surgery patients improved functional performance on the first postoperative day (P<0.05) and reduced length of stay (P<0.05).
Why the study?
Does virtual reality improve functional rehabilitation in patients in the postoperative period of cardiac surgery?
Population
60 patients in the postoperative period of cardiac surgery (n=60)
Comparison
Virtual reality as an adjunctive treatment for… vs Control group
Design
RCT, Randomized into two groups
Follow-up
Up to discharge day
Authors
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May support VR adjunct for faster early recovery post-cardiac surgery; leaves open confirmation in larger trials.
RCT (n=60)
randomized
Does virtual reality improve functional rehabilitation in patients in the postoperative period of cardiac surgery?
p-value: p=<0.05
Adjunctive treatment with virtual reality in the postoperative period of cardiac surgery improves functional performance, increases 6-minute walk distance, and reduces length of hospital stay.
Cacau et al. (2013) conducted an RCT in postoperative of cardiac surgery (n=60). Virtual reality vs. Control was evaluated on functional performance on the first postoperative day (p=<0.05). Virtual reality as an adjunctive treatment in postoperative cardiac surgery patients improved functional performance on the first postoperative day (P<0.05) and reduced length of stay (P<0.05).
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