The trial aims to evaulate the possiblity that use of virtual reality spectacles will affect post operative pain in total knee arthroplasty patients. The trial is a single center open label design. Patients will be randomized into two arm study comparing the effect of the use of virtual reality spectacles on pain levels and analgesic consumption in the perioperative period. The controls shall receive standard post operative care. The endpoints are VAS levels and analgesic use.
Evaluation Procedure This is a single center, interventional, randomized, unblinded two arm study assessing pain and analgesic use in post knee arthroplasty patients. The randomization ratio is 2:1 intervention to control. Both groups will receive routine post operative care. The intervention group will be treated with virtual reality spectacles. The control group will receive routine post operative care. Pain levels will be assessed using VAS and analgesic use.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
50
Patients will be treated with virtual glasses
Patients will not use VR glasses
Hasharon Hospital
Petah Tikva, Israel
VAS pain response
questionnaires
Time frame: One week
Analgesic use
amount of analgesic medication consumed
Time frame: one week
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