ArticleYonsei medical journal2023
Relieving Anxiety Through Virtual Reality Prior to Endoscopic Procedures.
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- Effectiveness of Non-pharmacological Interventions for Reducing Anxiety in Endoscopy and Colonoscopy Procedures: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis.Digestive diseases and sciences · 2026Pooled it
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- Virtual Reality as an Intervention for Intraoperative Anxiety and Stress in Regional Anesthesia: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Health science reports · 2026Article
- Application of Positional Nursing Combined with Positive Suggestion in Patients Undergoing Sedated Gastroscopy.Patient preference and adherence · 2026Article
- Effect of virtual reality distraction on anxiety, pain and discomfort during unsedated gastroscopy: Randomized controlled trial.Endoscopy international open · 2026Article
- Electroencephalogram Changes After Virtual Reality-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Panic Disorder.Journal of Korean medical science · 2025Article
- Current Clinical and Educational Uses of Immersive Reality in Anesthesia: Narrative Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Review
- Development and Effectiveness Evaluation of 360-Degree Virtual Reality-Based Educational Intervention for Adult Patients Undergoing Colonoscopy.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- SAFEvR MentalVeRse.app: Development of a Free Immersive Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy for Acrophobia and Claustrophobia.Brain sciences · 2024Article
- Evolution of anxiety management in prostate biopsy under local anesthesia: a narrative review.World journal of urology · 2024Review
- The effect of virtual reality on pain, anxiety, and physiological parameters in patients undergoing gastroscopy.Digital healthArticle
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Abstract
purposeEndoscopic procedures can cause anxiety, which can lead to more uncomfortable, difficult, and incomplete procedures, in addition to greater use of sedative medication. Here, we investigate whether exposing patients to virtual reality (VR) prior to endoscopic procedures can reduce their anxiety levels. MATERIALS AND
methodsForty patients at Gangnam Severance Hospital were enrolled and divided into the VR group and the control group. Patients in the VR group were exposed to VR prior to their procedure to alleviate anxiety. The primary data outcomes were State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI), pain score, satisfaction with sedation, and satisfaction with the procedure.
resultsThe mean STAI-state and STAI-trait did not differ significantly between the control group and the VR group. While defining a high anxiety STAI score as ≥45 in an STAI-state, the proportion of patients with high anxiety at baseline was 35% and increased to 50% prior to the procedure in the control group. However, in the VR group, the proportion of patients with high anxiety at baseline was 60% and decreased to 50% prior to the procedure. The proportion changes of patients with high anxiety in the STAI-state exhibited a significant difference between the control and VR groups (
conclusionVR exposure may relieve patients' anxiety levels prior to endoscopic procedures, but further well-designed placebo-controlled studies are needed. VR, an inexpensive, easily available, and non-invasive method, also improved the satisfaction with sedation of endoscopic procedures.
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