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Impact of Virtual Reality on Anxiety and Pain During Implantation of Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices (CIED)
Sponsor: Muhammed Kurt
Summary
Purpose: This study aimed to evaluate whether virtual reality technology positively affects patients' pain and anxiety throughout the entire procedure of implantation of cardiac pacemakers, defibrillators, or cardiac resynchronisation therapy.
Official title: Impact of Virtual Reality on Patients' Anxiety and Pain During Implantation of Cardiac Pacemakers, Implantable Cardioverter-defibrillators, or Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy: a Randomized Controlled Study
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
111
Start Date
2024-01-01
Completion Date
2025-11-01
Last Updated
2026-06-03
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Virtual reality headset
A virtual reality headset was used during the study with the purpose of distracting the patients from painful and stressful stimuli in the operation room to decrease their anxiety and pain perception
Locations (1)
West german heart and vascular center, University hospital Essen,
Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany