Clinical Research Directory

Auriculotherapy in the Treatment of Pre-Operative Anxiety

The goal of this clinical trial is to use the validated PROMIS Emotional Distress - Anxiety - Short Form 8a and PROMIS Emotional Distress-Depression-Short Form pre-and post-intervention to establish a superior correlation between the auriculotherapy treatment and the reduction of perioperative anxiety. Subject population will include those having a partial or total nephrectomy for cancer. Drawing the role that auriculotherapy may play in reducing perioperative anxiety related requirement after surgery may also help in reducing the risk of opioid use disorders (OUD) since anxiety has been found to be a major risk factor for OUD in surgical patients. Therefore, this trial will also examine the effect of the auriculotherapy intervention in reducing opioid requirement after surgery.

The Study Evaluates the Effect of an Interactive Projector as a Distraction for Children During Anesthetic Induction. The Primary Objective is to Reduce Perioperative Anxiety, Measured With the Modified Yale Preoperative Anxiety Scale (mYPAS).

This study is designed to evaluate the effect of technology as a distraction technique during anesthetic induction in children, starting from their arrival to the operating room. An interactive film will be displayed using a projector (BERT: Bedside Entertaining and Relaxation Tool) mounted on a whiteboard in front of the child's gurney. The primary outcome is perioperative anxiety, measured with the Modified Yale Preoperative Anxiety Scale (mYPAS).

The Efficacy of a Mindfulness-Based Virtual Reality Intervention to Reduce Pain in Postoperative Patients

The goal of this randomized clinical trial is to evaluate whether a virtual reality (VR) mindfulness intervention can reduce anxiety and postoperative pain in adults undergoing surgery, primarily hernia and varicose vein procedures. The main research questions are: * Does a preoperative VR mindfulness intervention reduce anxiety before surgery? * Does this reduction in anxiety result in lower postoperative pain compared to usual care? * Does the intervention help prevent chronic pain two weeks after surgery? Researchers will compare a VR mindfulness intervention group with a treatment-as-usual (TAU) group to assess the intervention's effectiveness. Participants will: * Be randomly assigned to one of two groups: * Experimental group: Receive a VR mindfulness session on the first day of hospitalization (one day before surgery). * Control group: Receive standard hospital care (no intervention). * Complete psychological and pain assessments at four time points: 1. Before the intervention (Day 1) 2. Immediately after the intervention (only the experimental group, Day 1) 3. After surgery (Day 2) 4. Two weeks after surgery (follow-up) * Report pain intensity using the Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) at four postoperative time points. Before enrollment, participants will undergo a structured interview to assess eligibility. This study aims to determine whether reducing preoperative anxiety through VR mindfulness contributes to improved pain management and a lower risk of developing chronic pain following surgery.