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March 30, 2020Open Access

A Virtual Reality based intervention for surgical patients: study protocol of a randomized controlled trial

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Key result

This paper is a study protocol for a randomized controlled trial evaluating a virtual reality intervention for postoperative pain management and does not report clinical results.

Why the study?

Newer methods of delivering psychological interventions for postoperative pain, such as through Virtual Reality, are scarcely investigated.

Does a Virtual Reality based intervention reduce postoperative pain intensity in adult surgical patients compared to standard care?

Population

Planned minimum of 27 adult surgical patients (18 to 65 years) per group

Comparison

VR-based intervention plus standard treatment vs standard treatment alone

Design

Single-centre parallel randomized controlled trial protocol

Authors

RGRaluca GeorgescuUniversity of PaduaADAnca DobreanCSCristina Alina SilaghiIuliu Hațieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy

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Overview

Protocol published without results; leaves open VR efficacy for postoperative pain until RCT completion.

Study Design

Type

RCT (n=60)

Blinding

Single-blind

Randomization

Random number generator

Multicenter

No

Structured PICO

Does a Virtual Reality based intervention reduce postoperative pain intensity in adult surgical patients compared to standard care?

P
Population
A study protocol for a randomized controlled trial aiming to recruit 60 adults aged 18-65 years to evaluate a virtual reality intervention for postoperative pain relief.
I
Intervention
Virtual Reality (VR) based intervention (Nature Treks VR via Oculus Rift) for 15 minutes promoting relaxation, added to standard care.
C
Comparator
Standard care after surgery (control group) with 20 minutes of skin conductance measurement without VR exposure.
O
Outcome
Pain intensity measured right before and after the intervention using the Numerical Rating Scale (NRS).patient reported

This study protocol outlines a randomized controlled trial to evaluate the efficacy of a virtual reality-based intervention for reducing acute postoperative pain.

Limitations

  • Single-center design may affect external validity
  • Results cannot be extrapolated to other VR environments
  • Single-blinded design as patients cannot be completely blinded to the intervention
  • Effects of VR when integrated with other non-pharmacological treatments will remain unknown

Cite This Study

Georgescu et al. (2020) conducted an RCT in Postoperative pain (n=60). Virtual Reality (VR) based intervention vs. Standard care was evaluated on Pain intensity measured by Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) before and after intervention. This paper is a study protocol for a randomized controlled trial evaluating a virtual reality intervention for postoperative pain management and does not report clinical results.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a9d72fb1f124ec13ed9b3fehttps://doi.org/10.21203/rs.2.12519/v2
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