The Effectiveness of Using Virtual Reality Technology for Surgery-related Anxiety among Adults:Protocol for a single-centre randomised controlled trial
- Conditions
- Periopearative AnxietySurgery-related AnxietySurgery - Other surgeryMental Health - Anxiety
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12620001350910
- Lead Sponsor
- mm Al-Qura University
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 150
Patients will be eligible for inclusion if they are 18 years old and over; scheduled for elective surgery; able to understand English and follow instructions.
Screening:
Patients who meet the above inclusion criteria will be screened for their anxiety level using The Amsterdam Preoperative Anxiety and Information score(APAIS). The screening will be done on the day of their surgery in the preoperative holding area. Patients with moderate to high level of preoperative anxiety - defined as a preoperative anxiety score greater than or equal 11 , will be included.
Patients will be eligible for inclusion if they are 18 years old and over, scheduled for elective surgery, can understand English, and can follow instructions. Patients will be excluded if they are scheduled for day surgery; have a history of seizures or motion sickness; or are unable to complete a self-reported questionnaire.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Perioperative anxiety as measured by Visual Analog Scale for Anxiety (VAS-A).[three-time points <br>On admission to the preoperative area (T1), immediately before surgery (T2) primary endpoint), and one hour after surgery (T3)]
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method