Using Virtual Reality to Reduce Pain and Anxiety Before Spine Surgery

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This research evaluates the effectiveness of immersive virtual reality (VR) as a preoperative intervention to alleviate pain and anxiety in patients undergoing complex spinal surgeries. The study compares the outcomes of patients who receive VR treatment alongside standard care to those who receive standard care alone. The hypothesis is that VR exposure will lead to reduced anxiety and pain levels both before and after surgery, potentially improving overall patient satisfaction and outcomes.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Adult patients between 25-70 years old, undergoing an elective spinal surgery.
* Patient's admission prior to surgery day (at least 1 day).
* Expected hospital stay - 2 days.
* Capable of providing informed consent and participate in the study follow-up questionnaire.
* Patients speak Polish.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Congestive heart failure, hypertension and anti-hypertensive medications
* Adrenal insufficiency
* Alcohol addiction (evaluated by CAGE/AUDIT) and substance addiction (evaluated by DUDIT)
* Cognitive impairment (evaluated by MMSE, MoCA)
* Cerebrovascular diseases, ophthalmological diseases (strabismus, diplopia, retina degeneration, glaucoma), neurological conditions (epilepsy or seizure, dementia, vertigo, dizziness, motion sickness) - evaluated by: history taking, examination, vision test (Ishihara test), Simulator Sickness Questionnaire
* Auditory impairment
* Psychiatric illness (schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, psychotic depression) - (evaluated by MINI questionnaire)
* Patients with neuropathic pain
* Use of sedative drugs, anti-depressants, anxiolytics, and anti-epileptic drugs
* Intracranial functional lesions (patients after TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury), cognitive or executive dysfunction)
* Patient with high risk due to major and emergency operations
* Claustrophobia
* GCS \< 15

Where it's running

• Redwan Rahman Jabbar
  Lodz, Łódź Voivodeship, Poland Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Redwan Jabbar, MD, PhD (Candid.)
• Email: rredwanbakal@gmail.com
• Phone: 0048570940828

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.