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Virtual Reality Distraction for Perioperative Pain

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Sakura Kinjo, M.D.
Research Sponsored by University of California, San Francisco
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 5 minutes during pacu stay
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Summary

This trial will investigate whether Virtual Reality can help treat pain and anxiety during surgery, as measured by patient feedback, vital signs trends, and the amounts of anesthetics, pain medications and anxiolytics used.

Eligible Conditions
  • Perioperative Pain
  • Anxiety

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~5 minutes during pacu stay
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 5 minutes during pacu stay for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary study objectives
Intraoperative Medication Dosage
Post-Op Numeric Rating Scale for Anxiety
Post-Op Numeric Rating Scale for Pain
+4 more
Secondary study objectives
Blood Pressure
Heart Rate
Satisfaction with Anesthesia Survey
+1 more

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Virtual Reality Intervention GroupExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Virtual Reality Distraction
Group II: Control groupActive Control1 Intervention
Usual anesthetic care.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of California, San FranciscoLead Sponsor
2,551 Previous Clinical Trials
15,257,830 Total Patients Enrolled
Sakura Kinjo, M.D.Principal InvestigatorUniversity of California, San Francisco
~8 spots leftby Sep 2025