Actively Recruiting
Intraoperative VR for Older Patients Undergoing TKA
Led by Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center · Updated on 2025-06-04
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Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
298 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
B
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Lead Sponsor
I
Israel-United States Binational Industrial Research and Development Foundation
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The objective of this study is to investigate whether the use of virtual reality (VR) during total knee arthroplasty (TKA) can facilitate reductions in intraoperative sedative requirements while maintaining high levels of patient satisfaction as compared to both a music and sham VR + usual care control.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Intraoperative VR for Older Patients Undergoing TKA
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Patients age 60 or older undergoing primary total knee replacement surgery at BIDMC and receiving spinal/regional anesthesia
- English or Spanish speaking patients
You will not qualify if you...
- Complex or revision surgeries
- Patients scheduled for "same day" TKA
- Open wounds or active infection of the face or eye area
- History of seizures or other symptom linked to an epileptic condition
- Patients who plan to wear hearing aids during the procedure
- Patients with a pacemaker or other implanted medical device
- Droplet or airborne precautions (as determined by local infection control policy)
- Non-English speaking or Non-Spanish speaking
- Moderate to severe dementia
AI-Screening
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02215
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
B
Brian P O'Gara, MD,MPH
CONTACT
A
Anna Fratello, B.S.
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
3
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