ArticleCancers2024
A Preparatory Virtual Reality Experience Reduces Anxiety before Surgery in Gynecologic Oncology Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
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Assessment and Minimization of Preoperative Fear of the Unknown Using a VR Experience of the Theatre Suite; a Randomized Control Trial
The Effect of Virtual Reality on Pain and Anxiety During Colposcopic Biopsy: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Who cites it
11 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Virtual reality as a non-pharmacological adjuvant for anxiety in oncology care: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026Pooled it
- Effects of Virtual Reality-Based Interventions on Preoperative Anxiety in Patients Undergoing Elective Surgery With Anesthesia: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Pooled it
- Effectiveness of virtual reality therapy in the treatment of anxiety disorders in adolescents and adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Pooled it
- Comparison of virtual reality and podcasts for improving patient experience during colposcopy: a randomized controlled trial.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026Trial
- The effect of preoperative virtual reality on anxiety, pain and postoperative recovery in children undergoing circumcision.BMC pediatrics · 2025Trial
- Effect of a Single Immersive Virtual Nature Session on Preoperative Surgical Fear and State Anxiety in Patients Awaiting a Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy: A Randomised Controlled Trial.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Perioperative virtual reality and neuropsychiatric outcomes: a scoping review.Perioperative medicine (London, England) · 2026Review
- Technology-Enabled (P)rehabilitation for Patients Undergoing Cancer Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Cancers · 2026Review
- Systematic review and meta-analysis of digital interventions for mental health in cancer patients and survivors.NPJ digital medicine · 2025Article
- Exploring healthcare providers' perceptions of virtual reality in lung cancer treatment preparedness: a mixed-methods feasibility study for the development of EveryBreathMatters.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Management of Preoperative Anxiety via Virtual Reality Technology: A Systematic Review.Nursing reports (Pavia, Italy) · 2025Review
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Abstract
Perioperative anxiety is common among patients undergoing surgery, potentially leading to negative outcomes. Immersive virtual reality (VR) has shown promise in reducing anxiety in various clinical settings. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of VR in reducing perioperative anxiety in patients undergoing gynecological oncology surgery and was conducted as a single-center, double-arm, single-blinded randomized controlled trial at the Gold Coast University Hospital, Queensland, Australia. Participants were randomized into the VR intervention + care as usual (CAU) group (n = 39) and the CAU group (n = 41). Anxiety scores were assessed using a six-tier visual facial anxiety scale at baseline, after the intervention/CAU on the same day, and, several days up to weeks later, immediately before surgery. There was no significant difference in baseline anxiety scores, type of operation, or suspected cancer between the two groups. The VR intervention significantly reduced anxiety scores from baseline to preoperative assessment (
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