Virtual Reality as a distraction therapy during cystoscopy: a clinical trial
Autor: | DIEGO INÁCIO GOERGEN, DANIEL MELECCHI DE OLIVEIRA FREITAS |
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Jazyk: | angličtina |
Rok vydání: | 2022 |
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Zdroj: | Revista do Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgiões v.49 2022 Revista do Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgiões Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgiões (CBC) instacron:CBC Revista do Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgiões, Volume: 49, Article number: e20223138, Published: 11 MAY 2022 |
Popis: | Objectives: to investigate whether virtual reality (VR) experience is associated with decreased pain sensation among patients who undergo rigid cystoscopy under local anesthesia. Methods: we performed a prospective, randomized, controlled study of 159 patients who were aleatorily enrolled into two groups: VR and control. VR experience intervention consisted of using a headset with a smartphone adapted to a virtual reality glasses where an app-video was played during the procedure. Main outcomes analyzed were pain, discomfort, heart rate variability, difficulty and duration of the cystoscopy. Statistical analyses were performed using a Student’s t test, Mann-Whitney test and Chi-square test. A P |
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