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Trial reportIn vivo (Athens, Greece)

Immersive Virtual Reality for Reducing Intraoperative Pain: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.

Teppei Kamada, Hironori Ohdaira, Ryosuke Nishie, Daisuke Yamagishi, Takashi Aida, Junji Takahashi, Eisaku Ito, Shunjin Ryu, Satoshi Narihiro, Reo Takizawa and 5 more

Abstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in In vivo (Athens, Greece). The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

15 authors.

Teppei KamadaDepartment of Surgery, International University of Health and Welfare Hospital, Nasushiobara, Japan; teppei0911show@yahoo.co.jp.
Hironori OhdairaDepartment of Surgery, International University of Health and Welfare Hospital, Nasushiobara, Japan.
Ryosuke NishieDepartment of Vascular Surgery, International University of Health and Welfare Hospital, Nasushiobara, Japan.
Daisuke YamagishiDepartment of Surgery, International University of Health and Welfare Hospital, Nasushiobara, Japan.
Takashi AidaDepartment of Surgery, International University of Health and Welfare Hospital, Nasushiobara, Japan.
Junji TakahashiDepartment of Surgery, International University of Health and Welfare Hospital, Nasushiobara, Japan.
Eisaku ItoDepartment of Surgery, International University of Health and Welfare Hospital, Nasushiobara, Japan.
Shunjin RyuDepartment of Surgery, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
Satoshi NarihiroDepartment of Surgery, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
Reo TakizawaDivision of Aerospace Medicine, Department of Cell Physiology, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
Taigo HataDepartment of Surgery, International University of Health and Welfare Hospital, Nasushiobara, Japan.
Masashi YoshidaDepartment of Surgery, International University of Health and Welfare Hospital, Nasushiobara, Japan.
Ken EtoDepartment of Surgery, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
Makoto SumiDepartment of Vascular Surgery, International University of Health and Welfare Hospital, Nasushiobara, Japan.
Yutaka SuzukiDepartment of Surgery, International University of Health and Welfare Hospital, Nasushiobara, Japan.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND/

aimIn this study, we aimed to evaluate the effect of virtual reality (VR) therapy on pain, anxiety, and other outcomes in patients with cancer undergoing central venous (CV) port placement. PATIENTS AND

methodsWe conducted a single-center randomized controlled trial with 10 adults with cancer undergoing CV port placement. Participants were randomized into the VR group (n=5), which received VR therapy with the Therapeia VR system (xCura), or the control group (n=5), which underwent conventional procedures. The primary and secondary outcomes included intraoperative pain, intraoperative and postoperative anxiety, blood loss, operative time, sensation of obstruction, and patient and surgeon satisfaction.

resultsNo significant differences were found between the VR and control groups regarding operative time, blood loss, preoperative anxiety, obstruction sensation, or surgeon satisfaction. However, compared with the control group, the VR group showed markedly lower intraoperative pain (

conclusionThe use of immersive VR therapy during CV port placement significantly reduced intraoperative pain and anxiety and enhanced patient satisfaction. These findings indicated that VR therapy may be an effective nonpharmacological adjunct for improving patient experience during invasive procedures.

Indexed as

PainPain ManagementVirtual RealityAdultAgedAnxietyFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPain MeasurementPatient SatisfactionPilot ProjectsTreatment OutcomeCentral venous port placementgastrointestinal cancerintraoperative painnonpharmacological adjunctvirtual reality

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PMID40294990
PMCPMC12041976

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