Virtual Reality for Patient Informed Consent in Neurosurgery

Virtual Reality for Patient Informed Consent in Neurosurgery - a Randomized Controlled Trial

The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to evaluate benefits of VR (virtual reality)-based patient informed consent in neurosurgery regarding subjective patient comprehension, patient-doctor relationship and anxiety.

Additionally, the investigators aim to assess the cost-benefit radio as well as feasibility in a clinical routine setting. Considering the increasing patient participation in decision-making, VR could lead to better understanding of complex surgical procedures, improving the perioperative process for both, patient and surgeon, and reduce anxiety.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients between the age of 18 and 75
• Surgical clipping for intracranial aneurysm, resection of vascular malformations
• Craniotomy and Resection of intracranial tumors that can be segmented for VR

Exclusion Criteria:

• Visual or auditory impairment with no sufficient aid
• Patient that had VR informed consent for surgery before
• Psychiatric illness, cognitive impairment