The aim of the study is to evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of virtual reality technology in outpatient hysteroscopy to improve pain and anxiety management and spread the diffusion of see \& treat philosophy.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
116
In VR group patients underwent hysteroscopy with standard care but the addition of VRT provided by a VR headset and headphones with the use of a Hypno VR software.
University of Naples Federico II
Napoli, Italy
Pain pre procedure
Level of pain the patient thinks she will experience, expressed on a 10-point numerical rating scale (NRS), from 0 indicating no pain to 10 corresponding to the worst pain (subjective criteria), before undergoing diagnostic and operative procedures.
Time frame: 1 minute before the procedure
Anxiety pre procedure
Level of anxiety the patient thinks she will experience, expressed on a 10-point numerical rating scale (NRS), from 0 indicating no anxiety to 10 corresponding to the worst anxiety (subjective criteria), before undergoing diagnostic and operative procedures.
Time frame: 1 minute before the procedure
Pain post procedure
Level of pain reported by the patient, expressed on a 10-point numerical rating scale (NRS), from 0 indicating no pain or anxiety, to 10 corresponding to the worst pain (subjective criteria), during diagnostic and operative procedures.
Time frame: 1 minute after the procedure
Anxiety post procedure
Level of anxiety reported by the patient, expressed on a 10-point numerical rating scale (NRS), from 0 indicating no pain or anxiety, to 10 corresponding to the worst anxiety (subjective criteria), during diagnostic and operative procedures.
Time frame: 1 minute after the procedure
Heart rate (HR) pre procedure
Heart rate (HR) collected by a dedicate nurse before diagnostic or operative procedures (objective criteria).
Time frame: 1 minute before the procedure
Respiratory rate (RR) pre procedure
Respiratory rate (RR) collected by a dedicate nurse before diagnostic or operative procedures (objective criteria).
Time frame: 1 minute before the procedure
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Heart rate (HR) during procedure
Heart rate (HR) collected by a dedicate nurse during diagnostic or operative procedures (objective criteria).
Time frame: 5 minutes after the start of the procedure
Respiratory rate (RR) during procedure
Respiratory rate (RR) collected by a dedicate nurse during diagnostic or operative procedures (objective criteria).
Time frame: 5 minutes after the start of the procedure
Suspension rate of procedure
Procedure completion and suspension rate (defined as the proportion of suspended procedures for any reasons)
Time frame: During procedure
Time of procedure
Recording the time of procedure
Time frame: During procedure
Satisfaction rate
Satisfaction rate (Virtual reality group: desire to use the headset again in the future / Control group: desire to use headset if they could)
Time frame: 5 minutes after the procedure
Side effects
Reported side effects
Time frame: 5 minutes after the procedure