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Virtual Reality Therapy to Improve Arthroplasty Outcomes
Sponsor: NHS Highland Research, Development and Innovation Organisation
Summary
Virtual reality (VR) has recently emerged as a non-medication-based method to manage anxiety. The patient wears a VR headset and is offered an immersive environment with hypnotic components with sound and imagery in a 3D environment. VR creates an immersive 3D environment and diverts attention away from worrying thoughts (anxiety) and pain and has been found useful to manage minor procedural pain and related anxiety. This is a pilot feasibility trial to evaluate the effectiveness of VR in improving patient related outcomes (PROM) after joint replacement surgery.
Official title: Pilot Randomised Controlled Trial of Virtual Reality Immersive Therapy (VRIT) in Addition to Usual Care Compared to Usual Care in Patients Undergoing Joint Arthroplasty - VROOM Trial
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
40
Start Date
2026-03-05
Completion Date
2026-12-01
Last Updated
2026-10-13
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Virtual Reality Headset
Use of VR Headset for 20 minutes per day, from between 10 and 7 days pre surgery to 30 days post surgery
Blood Samples
Blood samples will be collected from 5 participants randomly selected from each arm. Samples will be collected at baseline, day of surgery, 24 hours post surgery, 30 days post surgery and 90 days post surgery
Questionnaires
Baseline and then FU data at 7, 14, 21, 30 and 90 days post-operative will be collected from participants via questionnaires
Locations (1)
National Treatment Centre - Highland
Inverness, Highlands, United Kingdom