Tokyo, Jan. 25 -- UMIN Clinical Trials Registry (UMIN-CTR) received information related to the study (UMIN000060459) titled 'The impact of virtual operating room visits using VR on reducing patient anxiety' on Jan. 25.

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Basic Design - Single arm Randomization - Non-randomized Blinding - Open -no one is blinded Control - Uncontrolled

Primary Sponsor: Institute - Saga University

Condition: Condition - Not applicable Classification by malignancy - Others Genomic information - NO

Objective: Narrative objectives1 - Patients preparing for surgery experience a great deal of anxiety and stress before the procedure. In addition to anxiety about the surgery itself, the stress of being in an unfamiliar environment is significant. The aim of this study is to investigate whether it is possible to reduce anxiety and stress by simulating a visit to the operating room using VR prior to surgery. Basic objectives2 - Efficacy

Intervention: Interventions/Control_1 - VR viewing

Eligibility: Age-lower limit - 15 years-old

Gender - Male and Female Key inclusion criteria - Patients admitted to the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Saga University, scheduled for surgery under general anesthesia in the central operating room, and who have given consent to participate in this study. Key exclusion criteria - (1) Patients under 15 years old or over 80 years old. (2) Pregnant patients. (3) Patients with a history of epilepsy. (4) Patients with claustrophobia. (5) Patients with a history of mood disorders caused by viewing VR in the past (cyber patients) or patients with vertigo. (6) Patients with heart disease. (7) Patients with conditions such as dementia, intellectual disability, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), or psychiatric disorders. (8) Other patients deemed inappropriate by the investigator. Target Size - 41

Recruitment Status: Recruitment status - No longer recruiting Date of protocol fixation - 2024 Year 11 Month 18 Day Date of IRB - 2024 Year 11 Month 18 Day Anticipated trial start date - 2024 Year 11 Month 18 Day Last follow-up date - 2028 Year 03 Month 31 Day

To know more, visit https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000063811

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