Augmented Reality for Perioperative Anxiety in Patients Undergoing Surgery: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Both augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) have had increasing applications in medicine, including medical training, psychology, physical medicine, rehabilitation, and surgical specialties, such as neurosurgery and orthopedic surgery. There are little data on AR's effect on patients' anxiety and experiences.

Objective

To determine whether the use of an AR walkthrough effects patient perioperative anxiety.

Design, setting, and participants

This randomized clinical trial was conducted at an outpatient surgery center in 2021 to 2022. All patients undergoing elective orthopedic surgery with the senior author were randomized to the treatment or control group. Analyses were conducted per protocol. Data analysis was performed in November 2022.

Interve

SUBMITTER: Rizzo MG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10436133 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature