Status:
COMPLETED
Virtual Reality as a Postoperative Pain Management Adjunct in Older Adults: An Acceptability and Feasibility Study
Lead Sponsor:
University of California, San Francisco
Conditions:
Aged
Surgery
Eligibility:
All Genders
65+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This single-arm mixed methods study aims to determine potential differences in self-reported postoperative pain intensity levels, anxiety, and state of relaxation through immediate pre-post interventi...
Detailed Description
Current treatment options for postoperative pain in older adults tend to be concentrated on opioid and opioid-sparing medications, which carry an increased risk of complications in older adults. One n...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- ≥ 65 years of age
- expected to be hospitalized for at least 48 hours after an elective major surgery
- able to speak, read, and understand English
- following surgery, is deemed stable and recovered by post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) and admitted to a medical-surgical unit by at least postoperative day 2
Exclusion
- patients with severe/profound cognitive impairments (i.e., SPMSQ score of four or less)
- patients with a history of self-reported motion sickness
- current or prior diagnosis of epilepsy
- injury or surgery to the eyes, face, or neck that prevents using a VR HMD
- non-elective surgery (urgent or emergency surgery)
- blindness or severe visual impairment
- severe hearing loss
- the VR system deemed inappropriate by the treating clinician
- patient reports nausea, vomiting, or dizziness just prior to the VR session
- acute illness preventing the use of the VR after surgery
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 26 2023
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 1 2024
Estimated Enrollment :
29 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06095661
Start Date
October 26 2023
End Date
June 1 2024
Last Update
June 18 2024
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University of California, San Francisco
San Francisco, California, United States, 94143