Recovery With Virtual Reality for Stress and Pain
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Conditions studied: Preoperative Anxiety, Postoperative Pain, Postoperative Recovery
In brief
This randomized controlled trial will evaluate whether a brief preoperative virtual reality intervention reduces anxiety and improves early recovery in adults undergoing elective gynecological surgery. Approximately 140 participants will be randomly assigned in a 1:1 ratio to either virtual reality in addition to usual care or usual care alone. The virtual reality intervention will consist of approximately 10-20 minutes of an immersive relaxation experience before surgery. The primary outcome is the change in preoperative anxiety measured before and after the intervention. Secondary outcomes include postoperative quality of recovery, pain, opioid consumption, postoperative nausea and vomiting, and early recovery-related healthcare outcomes.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT07679022
- Run by
- Region Skane
- People needed
- 140
- Starts
- 2026-09-30
- Expected to finish
- 2029-02-28
- Last updated by the study team
- 2026-07-01
Who can join
Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Adults aged 18 years or older.
- Scheduled to undergo elective gynecological surgery according to the study protocol at a participating center where virtual reality can be provided.
- Able and willing to provide informed consent for study participation, 1:1 randomization, and use of virtual reality.
You may not qualify if…
- Increased risk of adverse effects related to virtual reality, including pronounced motion sickness, claustrophobia, or photosensitive epilepsy.
- Active substance use disorder or active misuse of alcohol or illicit drugs.
- Severe chronic pain and/or regular preoperative opioid treatment, as defined in the study protocol.
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