Use of virtual reality in port implantation to reduce perioperative anxiety and pain: protocol for a randomised controlled pilot trial at a single German university hospital (VIP-trial; DRKS00028508).

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Intravenous access port implantation is commonly performed under local anaesthesia, which offers advantages such as increased patient satisfaction and resource savings compared with general anaesthesia. However, patients may experience increased perioperative stress and anxiety in the operating room setting without general anaesthesia. Virtual reality (VR) distraction or hypnosis during surgery under local anaesthesia may help patients to auditorily and visually separate from their real environment and engage with a virtual environment through hypnorelaxing guidance. Previous studies suggested that VR hypnosedation may reduce the use of sedatives or general anaesthesia, and may offer additional benefits such as reducing postoperative pain and nausea, and promoting fast

SUBMITTER: Graf S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10503368 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature