Status:

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

The Efficacy of a Mindfulness-Based Virtual Reality Intervention to Reduce Pain in Postoperative Patients

Lead Sponsor:

Babes-Bolyai University

Collaborating Sponsors:

Cluj-Napoca County Emergency Clinical Hospital, Surgery Department 2

Conditions:

Pain, Postoperative

Anxiety Preoperative

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The goal of this randomized clinical trial is to evaluate whether a virtual reality (VR) mindfulness intervention can reduce anxiety and postoperative pain in adults undergoing surgery, primarily hern...

Detailed Description

Study Objective: This study aims to assess the efficacy of a virtual reality (VR)-based mindfulness relaxation intervention in reducing preoperative anxiety, postoperative pain, and the risk of chron...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion Criteria
  • The participant is scheduled for surgery and is currently hospitalized for hernia or varicose vein procedures.
  • The participant is on the hospital's surgical waiting list.
  • The participant is willing and able to provide informed consent.
  • The participant agrees to participate in the study and to complete all required assessments during hospitalization and at follow-up (either at home or during post-operative medical visits).
  • Exclusion Criteria
  • Inability to provide informed consent due to mental incompetence (e.g., intellectual disability, dementia); mild cognitive impairment does not constitute an exclusion criterion.
  • Limited proficiency in the Romanian language.
  • Active substance use or alcohol use disorders that, in the opinion of the investigators, may interfere with participation.
  • History of motion sickness.
  • Severe visual impairment (e.g., inability to see clearly without glasses); patients who use contact lenses are not excluded.
  • Use of strong opioids (e.g., morphine).
  • Current suicide risk.

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    May 12 2025

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ESTIMATED

    End Date :

    July 5 2025

    Estimated Enrollment :

    64 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT06961695

    Start Date

    May 12 2025

    End Date

    July 5 2025

    Last Update

    May 8 2025

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