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Virtual Reality (VR) Could Be a Good Alternative to Relaxing or Pain-relieving Medication
Sponsor: Pether Jildenstal
Summary
We want to investigate whether Virtual Reality (VR) could be a good alternative to the relaxing or pain-relieving medications that are often used to alleviate anxiety when patients undergo surgery under local anesthesia.
Official title: Virtual Reality for Elderly Patients in Anesthesia and Surgical Care
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
65 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
90
Start Date
2024-12-16
Completion Date
2029-06-15
Last Updated
2025-01-13
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Interventions
Virtual reality
Participant will try virtual reality glasses with tailormade software films to see if it's possible to use them as distraction during awake surgery. We will measure doses of propofol given, level of anxiety, experience of the patient and surgeons satisfaction.
Locations (2)
Alingsås lasarett
Alingsås, Västra Götaland County, Sweden
Sahlgrenska universitetssjukhuset
Gothenburg, Västra Götaland County, Sweden