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VIrtual Reality Induced Pain and anxiEty Relief in Outpatient UROlogical Procedures
Sponsor: Istituto Oncologico Veneto IRCCS
Summary
Though the efficacy of VRH is documented in various outpatient urological procedures and has provided promising preliminary information in prostate biopsy, its systematic use in urology remains poorly studied. Considering the potential of invasive urological procedures to induce significant patient discomfort, the application of innovative immersive approaches, such as those offered by medical devices, could lead to an overall clinical benefit. Among these, REALICA® (available from https://REALICA.io/en/), a class I CE medical device, widely used in hospitals and validated by numerous studies, represents a valuable resource in urology, supported by high satisfaction rates received in abdominal surgery and extracorporeal lithotripsy
Official title: VIrtual Reality Induced Pain and anxiEty Relief in Outpatient UROlogical Procedures: a Post-marketing Clinical Investigation of REALICA
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 99 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
56
Start Date
2025-12-17
Completion Date
2026-10-31
Last Updated
2026-01-13
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
REALICA
REALICA® is a virtual reality viewer, designed to reduce stress and anxiety in patients during intervention and invasive procedure. This medical device effectively distracts the patient through interactive audiovisual content and promotes relaxation through guided visual and sound stimuli. The system provides in each setting for interactions designed to engage the patient's attention, consisting of simple games or activities, which require the participation of the patient through the use of the external controllers provided, who is then required to interact. The system operates anonymously, with no need to identify the patient or collect any sensitive data about the user. The device is configured as a "stand-alone" device, i.e., autonomous and without the need for wired connections to PCs or other external devices.
Clinical Practice
Patients in the Control group will receive topical anesthesia, without application of virtual viewer.
Locations (1)
Istituto Oncologico Veneto IRCCS
Padova, Italy