Virtual reality to reduce anxiety and pain meds
Part of Mental health, Pain clinical trials.
This trial tests if using virtual reality (VR) during awake breast surgery can help lower your anxiety and reduce the amount of pain medication you need. If you are having breast surgery while awake with a nerve block, you may be able to use VR as a calming distraction.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are a female age 18 or older and can give your consent.
- You are scheduled for elective breast surgery that you will be awake for, using a paravertebral block (a type of numbing injection near the spine).
- You do not have hearing or vision problems that would prevent you from using a VR headset.
- You have no history of epilepsy, seizures, or severe dizziness.
- You have not had recent eye or facial surgery or wounds, and can use a VR hand controller.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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