A virtual reality-based intervention for surgical patients: study protocol of a randomized controlled trial.
Raluca Diana GeorgescuRaluca GeorgescuCristina Alina SilaghiHoratiu SilaghiPublished in: Trials (2021)
This is a protocol of a parallel RCT conducted in one community hospital. In order to test the efficacy of VR environments for reducing pain intensity, in the following day after surgery, adults (18 to 65 years) will be randomly assigned to either (1) standard treatment after surgery (control group) or (2) VR based intervention along with standard treatment. It is intended that a minimum of 30 patients be recruited in each group. For estimating the intensity of pain, both self-report and physiological measures will be used. Repeated measures of pain outcomes will be taken before and after the intervention. Moreover, for allowing an in-depth investigation of the effect of VR environments, the primary outcome will be complemented with measures of the adverse effects, level of immersion, and level of presence in the VR environment.
Keyphrases
- virtual reality
- randomized controlled trial
- chronic pain
- study protocol
- pain management
- end stage renal disease
- neuropathic pain
- healthcare
- chronic kidney disease
- high intensity
- ejection fraction
- mental health
- newly diagnosed
- emergency department
- peritoneal dialysis
- spinal cord
- combination therapy
- metabolic syndrome
- spinal cord injury
- drug induced
- patient reported
- acute care