The purpose of this research study is to test the safety, tolerability, and effectiveness of watching streamed videos through virtual reality (VR) goggles during surgery. The results of this study will be used to evaluate whether video-streaming services on VR goggles are worthwhile additions to standard anesthesia care during total knee surgery.
Usual anesthetic care for total knee replacement involves intravenous sedation as well as spinal anesthesia. In this study, participants will receive usual care, and in addition, will be asked to wear VR goggles once they arrive in the operating room. Participants will choose from a selection of 10 shows and movies to watch for the duration of the surgery (approximately 2 hours).
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
3
Participants will be asked to do the following things: 1. Wear VR goggles for the duration of the surgery 2. Answer questions about their experience with the VR goggles 3. Give permission for the researchers to collect information about the anesthesia medications used, pain medications used, and reported pain scores during the surgery and during recovery in the hospital
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, Virginia, United States
Sedation requirement
Micrograms of propofol per kilogram per minute
Time frame: approximately 2 hours
Participant pain rating
Average pain score measured immediately after surgery and every 4 hours afterwards for 24 hour. Pain will be rated on a 0 to 10 scale with 0 being no pain and 10 being the worst pain imaginable.
Time frame: 24 hours
Opioid consumption
Total miligram morphine equivalents of opioid pain medication administered during 24 hours post surgery.
Time frame: 24 hours
Time to first opioid request
Time in minutes between leaving the operating room and administration of first oral opioid.
Time frame: up to 24 hours
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