Can virtual reality improve knee replacement surgery results?
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Pain clinical trials.
This trial tests if using virtual reality (VR) during knee replacement surgery can help improve your recovery. You wear a VR headset during the procedure to relax and distract you, which may lead to better outcomes.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 or older.
- You are in good health or have only mild health problems (like well-controlled diabetes or high blood pressure).
- You are scheduled for a routine first-time knee replacement surgery under regional anesthesia (not general anesthesia).
- You do not have dementia, delirium, or trouble with vision that can't be fixed with the VR headset.
- You do not use hearing aids, have motion sickness, epilepsy, or a history of seizures or blackouts.
- You can understand English and give your own consent.
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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