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Virtual Reality to Reduce Pain and Anxiety During Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy
Led by Zealand University Hospital · Updated on 2025-09-23
72
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
48 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The objective of this study is to evaluate the impact of intraprocedural Virtual Reality (VR) as a non-pharmacological intervention for mitigating anxiety and pain during Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy (ESWL). The hypothesis is that VR can effectively reduce both pain and anxiety levels in patients by diverting their cognitive focus, potentially leading to a decrease in pharmacological intervention requirements. The primary outcome is pain at energy level 900 during ESWL for the intervention and the control group. The secondary outcomes are as follows: * Type and dose of analgesia * Conductance scores/values * Anxiety levels * Patient satisfaction * Procedure duration * Adverse events Participants will be randomized into either the intervention or control group. Both groups will undergo ESWL according to standard treatment; however, the intervention group will wear a Virtual Reality headset and noise-cancelling headphones during the procedure, while the control group will not
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Virtual Reality to Reduce Pain and Anxiety During Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Scheduled for ESWL at Region Zealand
- Age of 18 or above
- Ability to understand the trial protocol, risks, and benefits and provide signed informed consent
You will not qualify if you...
- Inability to read and understand Danish
- Uncooperativeness as judged by investigators
- Claustrophobia or fear of small spaces
- Disorders that prevent the person from wearing a VR device
- Highly visually or auditive impaired
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Urologisk Afdeling
Roskilde, Denmark, 4000
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
K
Karsten L Lassen, PhD student
CONTACT
N
Nanna W Christiansen, Engineer
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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