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This study evaluates the effectiveness of Virtual Reality (VR) as a non-pharmacological intervention to reduce intraoperative anxiety and postoperative agitation in elderly patients undergoing elective hip arthroplasty under regional anesthesia. Half of the patients will experience an immersive, calming nature-based VR environment during the surgery, while the control group will receive standard care.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| VR | Experimental | Patients will use a VR headset placed 5 minutes before spinal anesthesia and throughout the procedure, experiencing an immersive, calming nature-based environment (e.g., underwater ocean scenes, forest walks) |
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| control | Active Comparator | Patients will receive standard regional anesthesia with routine institutional sedation protocols (e.g., midazolam, fentanyl) without any VR intervention. They will wear an opaque eye mask to maintain blinding |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| immersive virtual reality | Device | A VR headset will be placed on the patient's head 5 minutes before the administration of spinal anesthesia. Throughout the intraoperative procedure under regional anesthesia, the patient will experience an immersive, calming, nature-based VR environment (such as underwater ocean scenes or forest walks) via specialized sights and sounds. This acts as a non-pharmacological distraction technique to reduce intraoperative anxiety and subsequently alleviate postoperative emergence agitation |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Postoperative Agitation | Postoperative emergence agitation will be assessed using the unabbreviated Riker Sedation-Agitation Scale (SAS). The score ranges from a minimum value of 1 (unarousable) to a maximum value of 7 (dangerous agitation). A score of 4 indicates a calm and cooperative patient, while scores from 5 to 7 indicate increasing levels of agitation (higher scores mean worse agitation outcomes | From the immediate arrival at the post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) up to 6 hours postoperatively. |
| Intraoperative Anxiety | Intraoperative anxiety and sedation levels will be evaluated using the unabbreviated Ramsay Sedation Scale (RSS). The score ranges from a minimum value of 1 (patient anxious and agitated or restless) to a maximum value of 6 (patient asleep with no response). Lower scores indicate higher anxiety and agitation levels, while higher scores indicate deeper sedation and better anxiety control. | badeline (Pre-procedure), intraoperatively (every 1 hour), andat 1 hour post-operative |
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| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
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| Mostafa Saieed Mansour, M.D. | Contact | 00201225484055 | dr.mostafa_s_fahim@yahoo.com |
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| standard sedation | Procedure | Patients will undergo standard preparation and management for elective hip arthroplasty under regional anesthesia. The intraoperative phase will follow routine institutional sedation and analgesia protocols using conventional pharmacological agents (e.g., midazolam, fentanyl) titrated based on standard clinical needs. To ensure robust triple-blinding, patients in this group will wear an opaque eye mask during the procedure to match the physical presence of a headset. |
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| ID | Term |
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| D015207 | Osteoarthritis, Hip |
| D000071257 | Emergence Delirium |
| ID | Term |
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| D010003 | Osteoarthritis |
| D001168 | Arthritis |
| D007592 | Joint Diseases |
| D009140 | Musculoskeletal Diseases |
| D012216 | Rheumatic Diseases |
| D003693 | Delirium |
| D003221 | Confusion |
| D019954 | Neurobehavioral Manifestations |
| D009461 | Neurologic Manifestations |
| D009422 | Nervous System Diseases |
| D011183 | Postoperative Complications |
| D010335 | Pathologic Processes |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |
| D012816 | Signs and Symptoms |
| D019965 | Neurocognitive Disorders |
| D001523 | Mental Disorders |
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