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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