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Immersive virtual reality (VR) as a non-pharmaceutical technology may deliver effective behavioral therapies for postsurgical patients with acute pain. To determine the analgesic effects of VR on patients after thoracoscopic surgery. The investigators conducted a randomized clinical trial to determine the postoperative effect of VR on pain relief in patients undergoing thoracoscopic surgery.
Immersive virtual reality (VR) as a non-pharmaceutical technology may deliver effective behavioral therapies for postsurgical patients with acute pain. Patients in the QTC-VR group had to participate in 15-minute interactive games wearing 3D-VR headsets. QTC-VR intervention had functions for breath-relaxation and attention-concentration training. It instructed the patients to breathe deeply with the marine animal's swimming relaxation rhythm and to constantly switch the vision field by rotating their heads and necks to catch animals. Therefore, the investigators conducted a randomized clinical trial to determine the postoperative effect of QTC-VR on pain relief in patients undergoing thoracoscopic surgery.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Control group | No Intervention | Postoperative standard analgesia was administered to patients in the control group. | |
| Placebo-VR group | Placebo Comparator | Patients in the Placebo-VR group watched a 10-minute relaxation-based 2D film through VR headsets along with receiving conventional analgesia. |
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| QTC-VR group | Experimental | Patients in the QTC-VR group engaged in 10-minute interactive pain relief 3D VR programs while wearing VR headsets along with receiving conventional analgesia. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Placebo-VR headsets | Device | Patients in the Placebo-VR group watched a 10-minute relaxation-based 2D film through VR headsets along with receiving conventional analgesia. |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Change in Pain intensity evaluating by the numerical rating scale (NRS) | The primary outcome was the change in pain intensity following the QTC-VR and Placebo-VR intervention. | Evaluating pain intensity among postoperative patients 10 minutes prior to and 30 minutes following the intervention |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Pain-related interference on patients' mood by the brief pain inventory (BPI) | Secondary outcomes included the pain interference on their mood. | The patients' pain interference was evaluated within 30 minutes of the intervention. |
| Pain-related interference on patients' sleep by the brief pain inventory (BPI) |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Song Xu | Tianjin Medical University General Hospital | Study Director |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Tianjin Medical University General Hospital | Tianjin | 300052 | China |
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| ID | Term |
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| D010149 | Pain, Postoperative |
| ID | Term |
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| D011183 | Postoperative Complications |
| D010335 | Pathologic Processes |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |
| D010146 | Pain |
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| QTC-VR headsets | Device | Patients in the QTC-VR group engaged in 10-minute interactive pain relief 3D VR programs while wearing VR headsets along with receiving conventional analgesia. |
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Secondary outcomes included the pain interference on their sleep. |
| The patients' pain interference was evaluated within 30 minutes of the intervention. |
| Pain-related interference on patients' daily life by the brief pain inventory (BPI) | Secondary outcomes included the pain interference on their daily life. | The patients' pain interference was evaluated within 30 minutes of the intervention. |
| Pain-related interference on patients' interest in life by the brief pain inventory (BPI) | Secondary outcomes included the pain interference on their enjoyment of life. | The patients' pain interference was evaluated within 30 minutes of the intervention. |
| Pain-related interference on patients' walking ability by the brief pain inventory (BPI) | Secondary outcomes included the pain interference on their walking ability. | The patients' pain interference was evaluated within 30 minutes of the intervention. |
| Patient satisfaction regarding the VR by the satisfaction evaluation form | Secondary outcomes included patient satisfaction regarding the VR intervention. | We assessed patient satisfaction with VR after the end of the third day of the VR intervention. |
| D009461 | Neurologic Manifestations |
| D012816 | Signs and Symptoms |