← Back to Search

Virtual Reality Distraction for Anxiety

N/A

Recruiting

Led By Sakura Kinjo, M.D.

Research Sponsored by University of California, San Francisco

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 5 minutes during pacu stay

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will investigate whether Virtual Reality can help treat pain and anxiety during surgery, as measured by patient feedback, vital signs trends, and the amounts of anesthetics, pain medications and anxiolytics used.

Eligible Conditions

Anxiety
Perioperative Pain

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 5 minutes during pacu stay

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~5 minutes during pacu stay

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 5 minutes during pacu stay for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Intraoperative Medication Dosage

Post-Op Numeric Rating Scale for Anxiety

Post-Op Numeric Rating Scale for Pain

+4 more

Secondary outcome measures

Blood Pressure

Heart Rate

Satisfaction with Anesthesia Survey

+1 more

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Virtual Reality Intervention GroupExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Virtual Reality Distraction

Group II: Control groupActive Control1 Intervention

Usual anesthetic care.

Do I qualify?Apply below to find out

Find a Location

Who is running the clinical trial?

University of California, San FranciscoLead Sponsor

2,503 Previous Clinical Trials

15,236,599 Total Patients Enrolled

17 Trials studying Anxiety

14,792 Patients Enrolled for Anxiety

Sakura Kinjo, M.D.Principal InvestigatorUniversity of California, San Francisco

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Are there any openings for recruitment in this study at the present?

"According to clinicaltrials.gov, this medical evaluation is recruiting patients with the initial post dating back to December 10th 2018 and the most recent amendment occurring on July 13th 2022."

Answered by AI

Is there an upper age limit for recruitment in this trial?

"This trial has stipulated that the ideal candidate is between 18 and 75 years of age. Interestingly, there are 110 trials for minors and 275 studies dedicated to seniors who wish to participate in clinical research."

Answered by AI

What are the primary end goals of this clinical experiment?

"During the short stay in PACU, this trial will assess Preoperative Medication Dosage. Other vital signs that are being monitored include Systolic and Diastolic Blood Pressure (mmHg), Beats per Minute (bpm) for Heart Rate, and a 16-question survey measuring Virtual Reality experience with free responses, yes/no questions, and ranked answers."

Answered by AI

Could I potentially become an enrollee of this clinical study?

"To participate in the study, applicants must possess an anxiety disorder and be between 18-75 years old. The researchers are recruiting a cohort of 56 individuals for the trial."

Answered by AI

How many participants are currently being recruited for this clinical research?

"Affirmative, according to clinicaltrials.gov this trial is actively enrolling participants. It was initially posted on December 10th 2018 and recently updated on July 13th 2022. 56 individuals will be accepted at a single site for the duration of the study."

Answered by AI

Recent research and studies

Harvard Review of PsychiatryJournal

The Use of Virtual Reality Technology in the Treatment of Anxiety and Other Psychiatric Disorders

Maples-Keller, Jessica L., Brian E. Bunnell, Sae-Jin Kim, and Barbara O. Rothbaum. 2017. “The Use of Virtual Reality Technology in the Treatment of Anxiety and Other Psychiatric Disorders”. Harvard Review of Psychiatry. Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health). doi:10.1097/hrp.0000000000000138.

Journal of AnesthesiaJournal

Patient’s Anxiety and Fear of Anesthesia: Effect of Gender, Age, Education, and Previous Experience of Anesthesia. A Survey of 400 Patients

Mavridou, Paraskevi, Varvara Dimitriou, Adamantia Manataki, Elena Arnaoutoglou, and Georgios Papadopoulos. 2012. “Patient’s Anxiety and Fear of Anesthesia: Effect of Gender, Age, Education, and Previous Experience of Anesthesia. A Survey of 400 Patients”. Journal of Anesthesia. Springer Science and Business Media LLC. doi:10.1007/s00540-012-1460-0.

Anesthesia & AnalgesiaJournal

The US Opioid Crisis

Soelberg, Cobin D., Raeford E. Brown Jr, Derick Du Vivier, John E. Meyer, and Banu K. Ramachandran. 2017. “The US Opioid Crisis”. Anesthesia & Analgesia. Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health). doi:10.1213/ane.0000000000002403.

CyberPsychology & BehaviorJournal