Does virtual reality in the preoperative setting for colorectal cancer surgery improve patient understanding? A randomised pilot study.

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Colorectal cancer; Patient understanding in consent for surgery; Cancer - Bowel - Back passage (rectum) or large bowel (colon); Public Health - Health promotion/education; Surgery - Other surgery

• Registration Number: ACTRN12622000347763
• Lead Sponsor: St John of God Hospital

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Completion: 2022-01-23
• Study Start: 2022-02-25
• Last Update Posted: 7 March 2022

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 9

Inclusion Criteria

Inclusion criteria will be participants age 18 years and over who are planned for elective colorectal cancer resection.

Exclusion Criteria

Patients will be excluded from the study based on history of vestibulocochlear abnormalities, diagnosis of epilepsy, stroke within the last 3 months, head or neck injury preventing safe use of the VR headsets or diagnosed cognitive impairment

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Patient-rated subjective understanding of the proposed colorectal operation assessed using a 5-point Likert scale[Immediately post-intervention completion];Objective understanding of the proposed colorectal operation assessed using a knowledge comprehension question designed specifically for this study[Immediately after intervention]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Feasibility assessed as the proportion of eligible participants recruited, refusal rates and estimation of required sample size. The method of data collection for recruitment and refusal rates were recorded in a study enrolment log.<br><br><br>[Cumulative data will be assessed at the conclusion of the trial]