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Trial details imported from ClinicalTrials.gov
For full trial details, please see the original record at
https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06393556
Registration number
NCT06393556
Ethics application status
Date submitted
26/04/2024
Date registered
1/05/2024
Titles & IDs
Public title
VR for the Reduction of Perioperative Anxiety
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Scientific title
Assessment and Minimization of Preoperative Fear of the Unknown Using a VR Experience of the Theatre Suite; a Randomized Control Trial
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Secondary ID [1]
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VRPERIOP1
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Linked study record
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Health condition
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied:
Anxiety State
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Mental Health
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Anxiety
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Intervention/exposure
Study type
Interventional
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Description of intervention(s) / exposure
Other interventions - Virtual reality experience
Experimental: Virtual reality - Care-as-usual + virtual reality intervention during a pre-operative visit
No intervention: Control - Care-as-usual during a pre-operative visit
Other interventions: Virtual reality experience
An immersive VR experience, delivered using a VR head-mounted display, of the real-world environment at the hospital, featuring the pre-operative admission suite, pre-anesthetic bay, operating theatre, postoperative recovery room, and medical staff.
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Outcomes
Primary outcome [1]
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Anxiety
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Assessment method [1]
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Anxiety level measured by a 6-item visual scale (1 .. least anxiety, 6 ... highest anxiety)
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Timepoint [1]
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T0 (before randomization), T1 (same day as T0, but after care as usual +/- VR; usually inside 1 hour), T2 (days/weeks later, before surgical procedure - exact gap is unknown; expected: >3 days, median around 4-7 weeks)
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Eligibility
Key inclusion criteria
* Gynecological oncology patients with scheduled surgery
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Minimum age
18
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Maximum age
No limit
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Sex
Females
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Can healthy volunteers participate?
No
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Key exclusion criteria
* Language barrier
* Inability to provide consent
* Having undergone any procedure at the operating theatre in the previous 5 years
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Study design
Purpose of the study
Other
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Allocation to intervention
Randomised controlled trial
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Blinded (masking used)
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Intervention assignment
Parallel
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Phase
NA
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Recruitment
Recruitment status
Completed
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Data analysis
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Date of first participant enrolment
Anticipated
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Actual
10/05/2019
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Date of last participant enrolment
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Date of last data collection
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Actual
4/02/2022
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Sample size
Target
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Accrual to date
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Final
80
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Recruitment in Australia
Recruitment state(s)
QLD
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Recruitment hospital [1]
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Gold Coast University Hospital - Southport
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4215 - Southport
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Funding & Sponsors
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Other
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Name
Ruhr University of Bochum
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Gold Coast Hospital and Health Service
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Ethics approval
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Summary
Brief summary
The study, set to take place at Gold Coast University Hospital in Australia, will be conducted as a randomized controlled trial. Patients preparing for gynecological cancer surgery will be recruited and randomly assigned to one of two groups: those who will receive standard care plus a virtual reality (VR) intervention, and those who will receive only standard care. Standard care encompasses the usual pre-operative procedures and support provided by the hospital staff. We hypothesize that immersing patients in a preparatory virtual environment that shows them what they are to expect during their upcoming hospital stay for surgery, could help reduce their anxiety levels.
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Trial website
https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06393556
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Trial related presentations / publications
Cao X, Yumul R, Elvir Lazo OL, Friedman J, Durra O, Zhang X, White PF. A novel visual facial anxiety scale for assessing preoperative anxiety. PLoS One. 2017 Feb 14;12(2):e0171233. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0171233. eCollection 2017. Schmid BC, Marsland D, Jacobs E, Rezniczek GA. A Preparatory Virtual Reality Experience Reduces Anxiety before Surgery in Gynecologic Oncology Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Cancers (Basel). 2024 May 17;16(10):1913. doi: 10.3390/cancers16101913.
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Contacts
Principal investigator
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Bernd C Schmid, MD
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Gold Coast University Hospital
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Data sharing statement
Will individual participant data (IPD) for this trial be available (including data dictionaries)?
Yes
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What data in particular will be shared?
De-identified data will be shared upon reasonable request for purposes that have been approved by the respective Institutional Review Board
Supporting document/s available: Study protocol, Informed consent form (ICF)
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When will data be available (start and end dates)?
After publication
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Available to whom?
Reasonable request; approval of intended use by an Institutional Review Board
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Available for what types of analyses?
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What supporting documents are/will be available?
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Results publications and other study-related documents
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