Virtual Reality Experiences for Anxiety and Pain Control

OHSU Knight Cancer Institute32 enrolled

Overview

This trial studies the impact of virtual reality experiences on anxiety before surgery and pain after surgery. The goal of this study is to examine how different virtual reality experiences may help reduce anxiety and improve pain control, which may help reduce the need for medications such as opioids.

PRIMARY OBJECTIVE: I. To measure the impact of a gaming virtual reality (VR) experience compared to a mindfulness VR experience on preoperative anxiety and postoperative pain. OUTLINE: Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 arms. ARM I: Patients participate in a VR intervention (Angry Birds) over 15 minutes before standard of care surgery and then participate in a VR intervention (TRIPP) over 15 minutes after surgery. ARM II: Patients participate in a VR intervention (TRIPP) over 15 minutes before standard of care surgery and then participate in a VR intervention (Angry Birds) over 15 minutes after surgery.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Hematopoietic and Lymphoid Cell Neoplasm Malignant Solid Neoplasm

Interventions

Survey AdministrationOTHER

Ancillary studies

Virtual Reality GamePROCEDURE

Participate in VR Game "Angry Birds"

Virtual Reality MeditationPROCEDURE

Participate in VR Meditation "TRIPP"

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 89 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Adults (18 years or older and younger than 89) * Able to consent * English-speaking Exclusion Criteria: * Non-English speaking patients because the VR content is only available in English * Have symptoms concerning for an active respiratory infection or are on contact or isolation precautions * Any active eye discharge * A history of seizure, epilepsy, or hypersensitivity to flashing light * Have a history of motion sickness or vertigo * Have active nausea or vomiting * Psychiatric conditions that may interfere with the ability to successfully participate in the study * Have cardiac pacemakers * Require hearing aids at all times that cannot be removed * Have defibrillators * Have wound dressings on the head or neck that prevent comfortable use of the VR headset

Locations (1)

OHSU Knight Cancer Institute

Portland, Oregon, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Change in preoperative anxiety scores

Assessed by visual analogue scale (VAS) from 0-100mm.

Time frame: Baseline up to pre surgery (estimated 1 day)

Change in postoperative pain scores

Assessed by VAS scale from 0-100mm.

Time frame: Baseline after surgery up to study completion (estimated 1 day)

Secondary Outcomes

Change in blood pressure

mmHg

Time frame: immediately before intervention, and then immediately after intervention (estimated 1 day)

Patient enjoyment of each VR experience

Likert scale (1-5). 1 represents the lowest score, and 5 represents the highest.

Time frame: Up to study completion (estimated 1 day)

Change in heart rate

beats per minute (bpm)

Time frame: immediately before intervention, and then immediately after intervention (estimated 1 day)

Patient desire to use VR more in their healthcare

Likert scale (1-5). 1 represents the lowest score, and 5 represents the highest.

Time frame: Up to study completion (estimated 1 day)

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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