The Effect of Virtual Reality on Postoperative Pain and Anxiety in Cardiac Surgery.
The Effect of Virtual Reality on Postoperative Pain and Anxiety in Cardiac Surgery.
The objective of this study is to investigate the effect of VR on post-operative pain and anxiety management in cardiac surgery patients undergoing a coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) procedure.
Participants in the intervention group will receive a 20 minute session with the head mounted VR device on post-operative days 1,2 and 3.
Participants in the control group will be treated with conventional post-operative care.
Objective: The objective of this study is to investigate the effect of VR on post-operative pain and anxiety management in cardiac surgery patients undergoing a coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) procedure.
Study design: This study is a single-center randomized control trial.
Study population: Patients who have undergone a CABG procedure (n=100).
Intervention: The intervention group (n=50) will use the VR distraction therapy device at day 1, 2 and 3 after surgery on the general ward. The control group (n=50) will be treated with conventional post-operative pain and anxiety management.
Main study parameters/endpoints: The main study parameters at day 1, 2 and 3 after surgery. These are the Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) to assess the effect of pain on mobility, the Quality of Recovery-15 questionnaire, the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory-6 questionnaire and assessment of analgesic use. At follow-up, participants will be called to gather one-time QoR-15 and STAI-6 questionnaire data 6 weeks after the surgery.
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