Effect of VR on Pain and Patient Satisfaction in Adults Receiving GNRFA

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Conditions studied: Pain, Patient Satisfaction

In brief

The study team aims to investigate whether implementing virtual reality therapy (VRT) during Genicular nerve radiofrequency ablation (GNRFA) procedure will provide better alleviation of procedural pain and augmented satisfaction for patients.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT05468398

Run by

University of California, Irvine

People needed

40

Starts

2020-12-02

Expected to finish

2024-12-14

Last updated by the study team

2026-05-22

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Patients aged 18 or older
• Patients Undergoing a genicular nerve radiofrequency ablation
• Patients who have previously received nerve blocks or radiofrequency ablation procedures may be included

You may not qualify if…

• Requiring sedation during procedure
• Cognitive impairment or dementia
• History of recent stroke, epilepsy, psychosis, or claustrophobia
• Blindness or deafness
• Refusal to use the headset
• Isolation status for infection control
• Motion sickness or active nausea/vomit
• Pregnancy (Pregnancy testing point of care available for females of child bearing age)

Where it is running

• UC Irvine Gottschalk Medical Plaza — Irvine, California, United States

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