Postoperative VR for Recovery After Bariatric Surgery

Running, not enrolling · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Bariatric Surgery Candidate, Postoperative Pain, Postoperative Complications

In brief

The objective of this study is to investigate whether the addition of immersive virtual reality (VR) in the immediate postoperative period to an enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocol could improve postoperative recovery from bariatric surgery.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04754165

Run by

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

People needed

66

Starts

2022-03-21

Expected to finish

2027-06-30

Last updated by the study team

2026-07-08

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Patients undergoing laparoscopic bariatric surgery at BIDMC under general anesthesia.

You may not qualify if…

• Age<18
• Open wounds or active infection of the face or eye area
• History of seizures or other symptom linked to an epileptic condition
• Patients with hearing aids who are unable to tolerate wearing headphones with their hearing aids
• Patients with a pacemaker or other implanted medical device
• Droplet or airborne precautions (as determined by BIDMC infection control policy)
• Non English Speaking or non Spanish Speaking
• Chronic opioid dependence (existing oral opioid prescription for >3 months, methadone, suboxone)
• Drop Out Criteria: (after enrollment and randomization, before intervention)
• Surgery is converted to an open procedure (laparotomy), the patient will be withdrawn from the study as these patients are treated in a manner that is different than standard ERAS protocols

Where it is running

• Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center — Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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